northern wind (2017)

Synopsis:

The story kicks off in northern France, as the factory where Hervé works gets relocated. He decides to resign to become a fisherman and pass on this passion to his son. Meanwhile, the factory has been relocated to the suburbs of Tunis, and in it unemployed Foued sees the chance to take care of his mother and, above all, woo a girl he likes. The paths of Hervé and Foued start to mirror each other and intertwine in a surprising way.

Director: Walid Mattar
Writer: Leyla Bouzid - Claude Le Pape Walid Mattar
Country: Tunisia, France, Belgium, Qatar
Production: Propaganda Production

Funds:

CNC’s Advance on Receipts, Pictanovo, EURIMAGES - European Cinema Support Fund, Tunisian Ministry of Culture’s production support, and Doha Film Institute

Awards / Nominations:

The MAD Solutions Award -  Film marketing and distribution services in the Arab world - at Takmil workshop within the 27th Carthage Film Festival

Prix du meilleur scénario - Carthage Film Festival

Reviews:

Cineuropa - http://cineuropa.org/nw.aspx?t=newsdetail&l=it&did=341983

Africultures - http://africultures.com/vent-nord-de-walid-mattar-14317/