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Maja Ajmia Zellama’s TÊTES BRÛLÉES’ to screen 6 times at 75th Berlinale
05 February 2025
Maja Ajmia Zellama’s debut narrative feature on loss and the grief that comes with it TÊTES BRÛLÉES is set to screen six times throughout the upcoming 75th Berlin International Film Festival as part of its Generation 14plus Program.
The film is scheduled to hold a limited market screening at 12:25 pm on February 15th at the DFFB - Kino (Sony Center, 9th Floor) before world premiering to the Berlinale’s general audience at 7:15 pm on February 17th at the HKW 1 - Miriam Makeba Auditorium.
It will then screen four more times at the following dates:
Tuesday, February 18th
7:15 pm — Cubix 6
Thursday, February 20th
10 am — Zoo Palast 2
Friday, February 21st
9:30 am — Stage Bluemax Theater
Sunday, February 23rd
4:15 pm — Cubix 6
A Belgian production with a Tunisian flavor, TÊTES BRÛLÉES is a coming-of-age story shaped by tragedy that follows 12-year-old Eya as she comes to grips with the sudden loss of her older brother Younès, with whom she shared an intense and inseparable bond. Immersed in a deeply codified and intense grieving process, she draws on her creativity, resilience, and the support of Younès’ friends to come to terms with his passing and carve out her own path toward adulthood.
Produced by Komoko and co-produced by Quetzalcoatl and 1080 Films, TÊTES BRÛLÉES is written and directed by the Belgian-Tunisian-Danish director and screenwriter Maja Ajmia Zellama. A graduate of the LUCA School of Arts, Zellama is the co-founder and president of the ASBL Bledarte — a Brussels-based association that promotes the expression and empowerment of immigrant youth through art and culture.
The film is produced by Marc Goyens (HERE, GHOST TROPIC) and Nabil Ben Yadir (ANIMALS), lensed by Grimm Vandekerckhove (HERE, GHOST TROPIC), edited by Dieter Diependaele (HERE, GHOST TROPIC), with Eve Martin handling production design, Marie McCourt casting, and David Vranken sound design. Additionally, the film’s international sales are handled by MAD World while MAD Distribution is in charge of its MENA-wide distribution.
As for the talents in front of the camera, TÊTES BRÛLÉES stars Safa Gharbaoui, Mehdi Bouziane, Mounir Amamra (DIVINES), Adnane El Haruati, Saber Tabi, Nicolas Makola, Mehdi Zellama, and Monia Taieb.
The film is scheduled to hold a limited market screening at 12:25 pm on February 15th at the DFFB - Kino (Sony Center, 9th Floor) before world premiering to the Berlinale’s general audience at 7:15 pm on February 17th at the HKW 1 - Miriam Makeba Auditorium.
It will then screen four more times at the following dates:
Tuesday, February 18th
7:15 pm — Cubix 6
Thursday, February 20th
10 am — Zoo Palast 2
Friday, February 21st
9:30 am — Stage Bluemax Theater
Sunday, February 23rd
4:15 pm — Cubix 6
A Belgian production with a Tunisian flavor, TÊTES BRÛLÉES is a coming-of-age story shaped by tragedy that follows 12-year-old Eya as she comes to grips with the sudden loss of her older brother Younès, with whom she shared an intense and inseparable bond. Immersed in a deeply codified and intense grieving process, she draws on her creativity, resilience, and the support of Younès’ friends to come to terms with his passing and carve out her own path toward adulthood.
Produced by Komoko and co-produced by Quetzalcoatl and 1080 Films, TÊTES BRÛLÉES is written and directed by the Belgian-Tunisian-Danish director and screenwriter Maja Ajmia Zellama. A graduate of the LUCA School of Arts, Zellama is the co-founder and president of the ASBL Bledarte — a Brussels-based association that promotes the expression and empowerment of immigrant youth through art and culture.
The film is produced by Marc Goyens (HERE, GHOST TROPIC) and Nabil Ben Yadir (ANIMALS), lensed by Grimm Vandekerckhove (HERE, GHOST TROPIC), edited by Dieter Diependaele (HERE, GHOST TROPIC), with Eve Martin handling production design, Marie McCourt casting, and David Vranken sound design. Additionally, the film’s international sales are handled by MAD World while MAD Distribution is in charge of its MENA-wide distribution.
As for the talents in front of the camera, TÊTES BRÛLÉES stars Safa Gharbaoui, Mehdi Bouziane, Mounir Amamra (DIVINES), Adnane El Haruati, Saber Tabi, Nicolas Makola, Mehdi Zellama, and Monia Taieb.
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