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Aïcha

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Aya, trapped in her life in southern Tunisia, survives a minibus crash. Seizing the chance, she flees to Tunis with a new identity, but her fresh start is compromised when she witnesses a police blunder.

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Fionnuala Halligan Screen International 09/05/2024
Barsaoui sets himself and his technical team a challenge -- they deliver, but a two-hour running time is too much for the format, and the framework of the film can't always support it. Go to Full Review Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine 12/04/2024
6/10
Mehdi M. Barsaoui crafts a powerful argument about women who are suffocated by a sexist and violent patriarchal world. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Alexa Dalby Dog and Wolf 10/21/2024
3/5
Aïcha is a gripping story about the evolution of a woman and it has a very serious centre about the state of Tunisian society. Go to Full Review Connor Lightbody Next Best Picture 09/13/2024
8/10
an exciting character study that shows how women, even in death, are the currency of men and government, no matter their supposed freedom Go to Full Review Clotilde Chinnici Loud and Clear Reviews 09/05/2024
4/5
The very title of the film, Aïcha, means alive in Arabic: Aya can only and truly be alive when she is dead in any way that actually matters. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Mehdi Barsaoui

Director

Fatma Sfar

Aya Dhaoui

Nidhal Saadi

Actor

Yassmine Dimassi

Actor

Hela Ayed

Actor

Ala BenHamad

Karim
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Movie Info

Synopsis Aya, trapped in her life in southern Tunisia, survives a minibus crash. Seizing the chance, she flees to Tunis with a new identity, but her fresh start is compromised when she witnesses a police blunder.
Director
Mehdi Barsaoui
Producer
Habib Attia, Marc Irmer
Screenwriter
Mehdi Barsaoui
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
2h 3m