The Sea Is Behind

Director: Hicham Lasri
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The film got officially selected at the 2015 Berlinale, in the Panorama section, the 2014 DIFF and the 2015 Cairo International Film Festival.
Winner of the Critics' Award for Best Feature Film at the Festival National Du Film De Tanger (FNF) in Tangier, Morocco and the Special Jury Prize at the Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF).
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2014 / Morocco - France - UAE - Lebanon88 min/ Fantasy
Original Title
Al Bahr Min Wra’koum
SYNOPSIS
A cross-dressing dancer is hunted by troubles in a city where drinking water has been contaminated and may be driving people crazy.



CAST
Malek Akhmiss
Fairouz Amiri
Mohamed Aouragh
CREW
Screenwriter: Hicham Lasri
DOP: Said Slimani
Editor: Abdesamad Chaouket
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Production Company(ies)
Moon & Deal Films
La Prod
Raccord Ciné et Service
Pan Production
Producer(s)
Lamia Chraibi
Mickaël Clouet
Hicham Lasri
Michel Merkt
Ghislaine Querrien
film festivals
erlin International Film Festival, Germany
Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF), UAE
Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF), Egypt
Béjaïa Film Meetings in Algeri, Algeria
Festival National Du Film De Tanger (FNF) in Tangier, Morocco
Special Jury Prize at the Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF), Egypt
film awards
Critics' Award for Best Feature Film at the Festival National Du Film De Tanger (FNF) in Tangier, Morocco
Special Jury Prize at the Luxor African Film Festival (LAFF), Egypt
Malek Akhmiss, Fairouz Amiri, Mohamed Aouragh
Quotes
“The film, however, presents much more than the story of Tarik, offering a dystopian and dramatic insight into social and political realities in the Arab world.” Soha Elsirgany - Ahram Online (Arabic)