As I Open My Eyes
| As I Open My Eyes | |
|---|---|
Film poster
|
|
| Directed by | Leyla Bouzid |
| Produced by | Sandra da Fonseca |
| Written by | Leyla Bouzid Marie-Sophie Chambon |
| Starring | Baya Medhaffer |
| Music by | Khyam Allami |
| Cinematography | Sébastien Goepfert |
| Edited by | Lilian Corbeille |
| Distributed by | Shellac |
|
Release date
|
|
|
Running time
|
102 minutes |
| Country | France Tunisia Belgium UAE |
| Language | Tunisian Arabic French |
| Box office | $50,656 |
As I Open My Eyes (French: À peine j'ouvre les yeux) is a 2015 French-Tunisian drama film directed by Leyla Bouzid. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.Baya Medhaffar stars as a teenage rock singer. The film is Bouzid's first feature. It was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. However, the film was not included on the final list of submissions published by the Academy.
In the summer of 2010 just before the start of the Jasmine Revolution, Farah joins a rock band as their lead singer. She continues to sing and rebel even as the police begin to follow her and her movements are monitored.
The film received positive reviews upon its release. It holds a 100% fresh ratings from Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.5 average rating. The critic for Variety called it an "impressive debut" and called Medhaffer's acting "a stand-out lead perf". A critic for Indiewire gave the film a score of A- and called it "the Best Fictional Film Yet About the Arab Spring"The Hollywood Reporter was less enthused about the film criticizing its "mostly familiar notes" but praising the cinematography and acting.
...
Wikipedia