Man of Ashes (1986)
- Original title
- ريح السد
- Directed by
- Nouri Bouzid
- Genre
- drama film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- Tunisia
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A young man in Tunisia struggles with the trauma of a childhood sexual assault. The film follows his attempts to find peace in a society that represses such experiences.
contemplativemelancholicsomberslow-pacedintrospectiveatmosphericsubduedemotionally heavy
What happens
Man of Ashes (Arabic: ريح السد, translit. Rih essed) is a 1986 Tunisian drama film directed by Nouri Bouzid. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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