Look at Me

Director: Nejib Belkadhi
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World Premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival
Selected in a number of international festivals, including the Carthage Film Festival
Won several awards across multiple festivals
Tackles a strained father-son relationship
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2018/ Tunisia - France96 min/ Drama
Original Title
Regarde-moi
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SYNOPSIS
Forty-year-old Lotfi is forced to come back to Tunisia when his ex-wife is unexpectedly hospitalized.
He then finds himself in charge of his nine-year-old autistic son Amr, who is obstinate to ignore the presence of a father he has never known.
The lack of eye contact leads Lofti to fight to reconnect with his child and introduce him to the world.
CAST
Nidhal Saadi
Saoussen Maalej
Aziz Jebali
Idryss Kharroubi

CREW

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

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Production Company(ies)
Mille et Une Nuits
Producer(s)

Fares Ladjimi

film festivals
Toronto International Film Festival, Canada
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Estonia
Zurich Film Festival, Switzerland
Palm Springs International Film Festival, USA
Carthage Film Festival, Tunisia
Marrakech International Film Festival, Morocco
Luxor African Film Festival, Egypt
film awards
Best Actor at the Marrakech International Film Festival
Special Mention at the Luxor African Film Festival
Quotes
"Nejib Belkadhi adopts a sincere filmmaker's view of autism without falling into the trap of victimizing 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."
Giampiero Raganelli — Quinlan