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NORTHERN WIND

VENT DU NORD

A film by

Walid MATTAR

2018 – France / Tunisia / Belgium – Drama – 91'

SYNOPSIS

Northern France. Hervé’s factory has been relocated abroad. He’s the only worker ready to accept its closing because he has other plans: become a fisherman and pass this passion on to his son. Suburbs of Tunis, Tunisia, where the factory has been relocated. Foued, unemployed, believes he has found a way to look after his sick mother and especially, to win over the woman he loves. Hervé and Foued’s destinies mirror and echo one another.
NORTHERN WIND

CAST

Philippe REBBOT
Mohamed Amine HAMZAOUI
Kacey MOTTET KLEIN
Corinne MASIERO
Abir BENNANI ZAROUNI
Khaled BRAHMI
Thierry HANCISSE

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Running time – 91'
Ratio – Scope
Language – French, Arabic

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Producer – Saïd HAMICH, Imed MARZOUK and Anthony REY
Production company – Barney Production, Propaganda Production and Hélicotronc
Screenwriter – Leyla BOUZID, Claude LE PAPE & Walid MATTAR
Cinematographer – Martin RIT
Editor – Lilian CORBEILLE

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