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Where the Wind Comes From

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Rebellious 19-year-old Alyssa and shy 23-year-old Mehdi who dream of escaping their reality. Upon discovering a contest offering a chance to flee, they embark on a road trip to southern Tunisia, overcoming obstacles along the way.

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Drew Gregory Autostraddle Jan 31
The characters are often kept in the lower half of the frame as if Guellaty and DP Frida Marzouk are leaving space for their dreams. Go to Full Review Ty Burr Ty Burr's Watch List (Substack) Jan 29
3/4
It's a standard road film in structure, but writer-director Amel Guellaty keeps the energy fizzing throughout, and Bellagha is a whirlwind in the lead – hilarious, heartsore, always making the wrong decision for the right reasons. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates RogerEbert.com Jan 28
the film hits the kind of road trip tropes—lack of money, car trouble, side trips, fights—that you expect from the genre. Yet, like the best of these films, Guellaty’s script finds the internal wisdom that the road can help unlock in ourselves. Go to Full Review Olivia Popp Purple Hour Nov 18
Despite some predictable narrative points and cliché statements spoken out loud about future generations, the filmmaker gets away with it in light of the film’s very sincere energy, reflecting the hopes and dreams of many in Tunisia today. Go to Full Review Cameron Ritter Geek Vibes Nation Jul 20
8.5/10
Where the Wind Comes From is a major achievement from Guellaty as she channels the frustrations and whimsy of youth into her feature debut. Colorful images work well with the two leads’ chemistry and a script full of laughs and strong emotional moments. Go to Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site May 9
The greatest strength here is Eya Bellagha’s breathtaking performance. She has so much personality, energy, disobedience and resilience in her. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Amel Guellaty

Director

Slim Baccar

Actor

Sondos Belhassen

Actor

Eya Bellagha

Actor

Maya Blouza

Actor

Mohamed Grayaa

Actor

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Where the Wind Comes From

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Movie Info

Synopsis Rebellious 19-year-old Alyssa and shy 23-year-old Mehdi who dream of escaping their reality. Upon discovering a contest offering a chance to flee, they embark on a road trip to southern Tunisia, overcoming obstacles along the way.
Director
Amel Guellaty
Producer
Asma Chiboub, Karim Aitouna
Screenwriter
Amel Guellaty
Production Co
Haut les Mains Productions, Atlas Vision Productions
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
Arabic
Runtime
1h 39m