''Northern Wind'' (french: Vent du nord), is a 2017 Franco–Belgian–Tunisian family drama film directed by

Walid Mattar Walid Mattar (born June 7, 1980) is a Tunisian film director. He grew up in Tunis ''Tounsi'' french: Tunisois , population_note = , population_urban = , population_metro = 2658816 , populat ...

and co-produced by Saïd Hamich and Anthony Rey. The film stars

Philippe Rebbot Philippe Rebbot is a French actor. He appeared in more than eighty films since 1998 and starred in several films including The Aquatic Effect, Une famille à louer and Northern Wind. Filmography Personal life In 2004, Rebbot met the actress ...

with Mohamed Amine Hamzaoui,

Kacey Mottet Klein Kacey Mottet Klein (born 20 October 1998) is a Swiss actor. Life and career Kacey Mottet Klein was born in Lausanne to an American father and a Swiss mother. He made his screen debut in 2008, in Ursula Meier's '' Home'', for which he won the Sw ...

Corinne Masiero Corinne Masiero (born 3 February 1964) is a French actress. She was born in Douai. She began acting in her late 20s, initially appearing in the theatre before moving on to the screen. She is best known for her lead role in the 2012 film '' Louise ...

, and Abir Bennani in supporting roles. The film tells the story of Herve who moves Tunisia after his company in France was relocated, but faces lots of struggle. The film was shot in France and Tunisia. It premiered on 14 December 2017 in France. The film received mixed reviews from critics. In 2017 at the Carthage Film Festival, the film was nominated for the Tanit d'Or for the Best Narrative Feature Film.

Cast

as Hervé Lepoutre * Mohamed Amine Hamzaoui as Foued Benslimane *

as Vincent Lepoutre *

as Véronique Lepoutre * Abir Bennani as Karima * Khaled Brahmi as Chiheb *

Thierry Hancisse Thierry Hancisse (born 20 November 1962, in Liège) is a Belgian actor. His acting credits include '' Un soir au club'', ''The Boat Race'', '' Le Couperet'', '' Gabrielle'', '' The Colonel'', '' The Night Watchman'', '' The Lady in the Car with Gl ...

as Bernard * Nissaf Ben Hafsia as Zina Ben Slimane * Marianne Garcia as Femme du vestiaire * François Godart as Patrick Lefevre

References

External links

* Tunisian drama films 2017 films 2017 drama films Belgian drama films French drama films 2010s French films {{Tunisia-film-stub