Of Skin and Men (2017)

Original title

L'Amour des hommes

Directed by

Mehdi Ben Attia

Genre

drama film

Country

Tunisia, France

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

U

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 15 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman named Amel tries to cope with the sudden death of her husband by turning to street photography. She finds strangers in Tunis and takes their pictures as a way to process her loss.

poignantcontemplativeintimatemelancholiccharacter-drivengentleintrospectivegrief-stricken

What happens

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. The film stars Hafsia Herzi with Raouf Ben Amor, Haythem Achour, and Sondos Belhassen in supporting roles. 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. The film was shot in Tunis, Tunisia. The film made its premier on 21 February 2018 in France. The film received mixed reviews from critics. In 2017 at the Warsaw International Film Festival, the film was nominated for the Grand Prix award for the International Competition. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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