Germany / Feb 22, 2024 / Berlin International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Aicha, a Tunisian mother gifted with prophetic dreams, lives in the isolated north of Tunisia with her husband Brahim and young son Adam. The family lives in anguish after the departure of the eldest sons Mehdi and Amine to the violent embrace of war. Months later, Mehdi unexpectedly returns home with a pregnant wife in tow. Mehdi's arrival triggers old wounds and a darkness that threatens to consume the entire village.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mariem Jlassi Akkari | Fatma |
| Neji Kanaweti | Othmen |
| Chakib Romdhani | Nabil |
| Hélène Catzaras | Moufida |
| Noomen Hamda | Combatant Senior |
| Bahri Rahali | Walid |
| Imene Ghazouani | Houda |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | ماء العين |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | Canada, France, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Tunisia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Verket Produktion, Tanit Films, Midi La Nuit, Téléfilm Canada, Eye Eye Pictures, 1888 Films, Godolphin Films, CNC, Tribeca Film Institute, DFI, Red Sea Fund, Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, Instinct Bleu |
| Release date | 1 novembre 2024 |
| Production | Sarra Ben Hassen, Annick Blanc, Nadim Cheikhrouha, Maria Gracia Turgeon, Meryam Joobeur, Vincent Dupuis, Victor Lech, Baptiste Leroy, Ramsis Mahfoud, Dyveke Bjørkly Graver, Andrea Berentsen Ottmar, Frida Mårtensson |
| Writer | Meryam Joobeur |
| Editing | Maxime Mathis, Meryam Joobeur, Selmane Boukadida |
| Cinematography | Vincent Gonneville, Anas Chatti, Aurélien Mouveau, Ahmed ben Achour, Vincent Plourde-Lavoie |
| Assistant directors | Azza Annabi, Imene Ghazouani, Houcem Slouli, Salma Bouzguarrou, Meryam Joobeur |
| Lighting | Jaden Scholes |
| Camera operators | Anas Chatti, Aurélien Mouveau, Vincent Gonneville, Ahmed ben Achour, Vincent Plourde-Lavoie |
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| Additional photography | Anas Chatti, Aurélien Mouveau, Vincent Gonneville, Ahmed ben Achour, Vincent Plourde-Lavoie |
| Production design | Mohamed Attia, Youab Dachraoui |
| Art direction | Mohamed Attia, Youab Dachraoui |
| Set decoration | Mohamed Attia, Youab Dachraoui |
| Visual effects | Taylor Hyder |
| Music | Peter Venne, Aymen Labidi, Hakim Medassi, Karim Toukabri, Niels Barletta, Gwennolé Le Borgne, Elias Boughedir, Vincent Mauduit, Vincent Milner |
| Sound | Aymen Labidi, Hakim Medassi, Karim Toukabri, Peter Venne, Niels Barletta, Gwennolé Le Borgne, Elias Boughedir, Vincent Mauduit, Vincent Milner |
| Costume design | Asma Babba, Rahma Saidana, Salah Barka |
| Makeup | Asma Babba, Rahma Saidana, Salah Barka |
| Hairstyling | Asma Babba, Rahma Saidana, Salah Barka |
Release dates
Premiere
Hong Kong / Apr 03, 2024 / Hong Kong International Film Festival
Taiwan / Jun 23, 2024 / Taipei Film Festival
Mexico / Jul 25, 2024 / Guanajuato International Film Festival
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Australia / Aug 12, 2024 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Indonesia / Sep 27, 2024 / Jakarta World Cinema
United Kingdom / Oct 15, 2024 / BFI London Film Festival
South Africa / Mar 14, 2025 / Joburg Film Festival
South Korea / Jul 18, 2025 / 15 / Arab Film Festival
Limited release
Canada / Nov 01, 2024
Theatrical release
France / Jan 01, 2025
Canada / Mar 16, 2025 / International Film Festival of Ottawa
Brazil / Nov 13, 2025 / 16
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