Look at Me

Name: Look at Me
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 2018
Duration: 96 min

Director: Nejib Belkadhi

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Highlights

Selected in a number of international festivals, including Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Carthage Film Festival (JCC), and others
Won awards at international festivals; Best Actor at Marrakech International Film Festival and Special Mention at Luxor African Film Festival
Tackles a significant topic about the father-son relationship

2018/ Tunisia - France96 min/ Drama, Family

Original Title

Regarde-moi

SYNOPSIS

Lotfi, 40, is forced to come back to Tunisia when his ex-wife is unexpectedly hospitalized. He is now in charge of his autistic son Amr, 9, obstinate to ignore the presence of a father who he has never known. The lack of any eye contact leads Lofti to fight to reconnect with his child and open him to the world.

CAST

Nidhal Saadi
Saoussen Maalej
Aziz Jebali
Idryss Kharroubi

CREW

Screenwriter: Néjib Belkadhi
DOP: Hazem Berrabah
Editor: Malek Chatta

Production Company(ies)

Mille et Une Nuits

Producer(s)

Fares Ladjimi

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Toronto

Carthage Film Festival (JCC), Carthage

Marrakech International Film Festival, Morocco

Luxor African Film Festival, Egypt

Best Actor - Marrakech International Film Festival, Morocco

Special Mention - Luxor African Film Festival, Egypt

Reviews

Jennie Kermode – Eye For Film

Carlota Moseguí – Cineuropa

Nejib Belkadhi – Quinlan (Italian)

Quotes

“Nejib Belkadhi adopts a sincere filmmaker's view of autism, without falling into the trap of victimising people with autism.”
Carlota Moseguí – Cineuropa

“It's the depth and complexity of the characters and their relationship that gives the film its power.”
Jennie Kermode – Eye For Film

“Regarde-moi is Tunisian director Nejib Belkadhi’s second feature film that deals with immigration, integration and disability in the Arab world”
Nejib Belkadhi – Quinlan (Italian)