Directing
The film plunges the viewer into 2053, in Alephia, a fictional Arab country, “Dystopian and imaginary”, whose name is taken from Aleph, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet and “ia” (or “ya”), the last letter of this alphabet. Three characters will unite their efforts to free his people from the yoke of the regime “The most authoritarian and the most developed in history”, described L’Orient-Le Jour.
When a day in the life of a beleaguered Egyptian filmmaker goes sideways, he witnesses anew issues like class and gender relations.
A group of young people set out to follow in the footsteps of an elderly Tunisian singer in exile, whose forgotten discography – entirely dedicated to his love for his homeland – they are trying to bring back into the spotlight. Through the extraordinary life story of Henri Tibi, Slim and Yassine discover the history of an idealised, open, multi-faith Tunisia, which stands in stark contrast to the troubled times we live in today…
