Le convive

The Guest

Switzerland / France, November 2017
FILM, Fiction, 20 min.

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directed by
Hakim Mastour
Written by
Hakim Mastour, Nicole Borgeat
Status
In distribution

Though he has been living with Fouad for three years, 27-year old Malik going to marry Halima, 28 years old. He met her through a Tunisian Facebook group chat whose goal is to bring together lesbians and gays who are trying to get married in a country where homosexuality is illegal and punishable. Since Fouad does not accept this marriage which would imply a total upheaval of their everyday life, Malik makes him promise not to attend the wedding which will take place in his parents’ village. But Fouad does not keep his promise. Will Malik choose to save apparences or will he rather choose to save the relationship he has formed with Fouad?

credits

World Premiere
November 2017
Original Version
Arabic (french/english subtitles),  colour, DCP, 20 min.
ISAN
0000-0004-40F5-0000-8-0000-0000-D
Production
Alva Film, Oriflamme films, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse
Producer
directed by
Hakim Mastour
Written by
Hakim Mastour, Nicole Borgeat
Editing
Christine Hoffet
Sound Editing
Adrien Kessler
Re-Recording Mix
Yunus Acar
Music
Marzouk Mejri

Cast

Bellamine Abdelmalek
Leïla Chebbi
Jamel Sassi
Mariem Sayeh
Hakim Belkahla
Bilel Briki

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