Of Skin and Men
| Of Skin and Men | |
|---|---|
| French | L'amour des hommes |
| Directed by | Mehdi Ben Attia |
| Written by | Mehdi Ben Attia Martin Drouot |
| Produced by | David Mathieu-Mahias Mani Mortazavi |
| Starring | Hafsia Herzi Raouf Ben Amor Haythem Achour Sondos Belhassen |
| Cinematography | Antoine Parouty |
| Edited by | Raphaël Lefèvre |
| Music by | Karol Beffa |
Production companies | 4 à 4 Productions Cinétéléfilms |
| Distributed by | Epicentre Films Hakka Distribution MAD Solutions |
Release dates |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Countries | Tunisia France |
| Languages | French Arabic |
Of Skin and Men (French: L'amour des hommes) is a 2017 Franco–Tunisian romantic drama film directed by Mehdi Ben Attia and co-produced by David Mathieu-Mahias and Mani Mortazavi.[2] The film stars Hafsia Herzi with Raouf Ben Amor, Haythem Achour, and Sondos Belhassen in supporting roles.[3][4] The film follows the tale of young Amel who tries to find some consolation in photography after the sudden death of her husband, by selecting strangers from the streets.[5][6]
The film was shot in Tunis, Tunisia. The film made its premier on 21 February 2018 in France.[7] The film received mixed reviews from critics.[8] In 2017 at the Warsaw International Film Festival, the film was nominated for the Grand Prix award for the International Competition.
Cast
- Hafsia Herzi as Amel
- Raouf Ben Amor as Taïeb, the father-in-law
- Haythem Achour as Sami, Amel's intellectual lover
- Sondos Belhassen as Souad, Taïeb's wife
- Karim Ait M'Hand as Rabah, a young plebeian photographed by Amel
- Oumayma Ben Hafsia as Kaouther
- Rochdi Belgasmi as Aïssa, Kaouther's boyfriend
- Abdelhamid Nawara as Mouldi, hairdresser photographed by Amel
- Nasreddine Ben Maati as Kaïs
- Férid Boughedir as Moustapha
- Nawel Ben Kraiem as Lilia
- Ghanem Zrelli
- Samia Rhaiem
- Djaouida Vaughan
References
- ^ "33 Warsaw Film Festival" (PDF). wff.pl. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ AlloCine. "L'Amour des hommes" (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Of Skin and Men (2016)". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Of Skin and Men". loco-films (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ Filmstarts. "L'Amour des hommes" (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ "Filme aus Afrika: Film-Details". www.filme-aus-afrika.de. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ Nauth, Julia (2020-07-13). "Of Skin and Men". Middle East - Topics & Arguments. 14: 137–141. doi:10.17192/meta.2020.14.8274. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan (2018-03-05). "'Of Skin and Men' ('L'Amour des hommes'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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