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Beauty and the Dogs

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A young Tunisian woman has to fight for her rights and dignity.
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Vanessa H. Larson Washington Post 04/04/2018
2.5/4
"Beauty and the Dogs" confronts issues rarely addressed so frankly - at least in this part of the world - with a story that is both powerful and important. Go to Full Review
Walter V. Addiego San Francisco Chronicle 04/03/2018
2/4
Alas, this tale of a young rape victim further brutalized by officialdom never lives up to its potential. Go to Full Review
Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times 03/22/2018
As Mariam careens between hospitals and police stations, facing bureaucratic indifference and misogyny, the movie's fever pitch begins to feel at odds with its artistry. Go to Full Review
Benedict Seal Vague Visages 12/05/2023
While the message is unfortunately obscured by a muddled lack of clarity, her characters repeatedly tell Mariam that she must fight for her rights. And that seems a noble message for a cinematically bold, and often thrilling, real-world horror story. Go to Full Review
Steven Prokopy Third Coast Review 06/16/2020
Beauty and the Dogs is rough around the edges as a film, but it's all too easy to believe that this is based on true events. There's an immediacy that's impossible to ignore. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 03/01/2019
B
The police are viewed as the Dogs of the title. Go to Full Review
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Sameir A May 21 Few films leave an imprint quite like Beauty and the Dogs (2017)—a harrowing experience that lingers long after the final frame. Each scene unfolds in a single, uninterrupted take, a masterful choice by director Kaouther Ben Hania that amplifies the suffocating tension. The result is a visceral, almost unbearable realism. The film forces a chilling question: what happens when those sworn to protect become predators? It’s a terrifying thought, made even more haunting by the grim reality behind the story. When the credits rolled, the true horror revealed itself—this wasn’t just fiction. It was drawn from real events. And that realization is its most gut-wrenching blow. #KiduMovie See more 06/04/2020 "Beauty and the dogs" is a very good movie depecting true horror events. The director needs to get on with other projects, can't wait. See more 08/08/2017 I loved the film, it's intense as it deals with a very heavy subject matter and the cinematography serves the story well, music was subtle and emphasized the girl's dilemma and pain, it's well done, I enjoyed it. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A young Tunisian woman has to fight for her rights and dignity.
Director
Kaouther Ben Hania
Producer
Habib Attia, Nadim Cheikhrouba
Screenwriter
Kaouther Ben Hania
Distributor
Oscilloscope Laboratories
Production Co
Cinetelefilms, Laika Film & Television AB, Film i Väst, Tanit Films, Integral Film & Literature, shortcut Film, Chimney
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 23, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 12, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.9K
Runtime
1h 40m
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