''Of Skin and Men'' () is a 2017

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Tunisia Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...

n romantic drama film directed by

Mehdi Ben Attia Mehdi Ben Attia is a Tunisian film director, screenwriter and actor. Biography Born at Tunis in 1968, Ben Attia studied at Lycée Gustave Flaubert in La Marsa, Tunisia, and in 1993 obtained a French ''Diplôme d'études approfondies'' advanced ...

and co-produced by David Mathieu-Mahias and Mani Mortazavi. The film stars

Hafsia Herzi Hafsia Herzi (born 25 January 1987) is a French actress, screenwriter, and director. She is best known for her debut role in the award-winning Franco-Tunisian feature '' The Secret of the Grain'' for which she won the award for most promising actr ...

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.

Cast

as Amel *

Raouf Ben Amor Raouf Ben Amor () (born 24 December 1947 ) is a Tunisian actor. Filmography Theater * 1972 : ''Goha et l'Est embrouillé'' by Hamadi Ben Othman * 1977 : ''Les Héritiers'' * 1978 : ''Le Mariage et l'enquête'' * 2004 : ''Les Paroles de la nu ...

as Taïeb, the father-in-law * Haythem Achour as Sami, Amel's intellectual lover * Sondos Belhassen as Souad, Taïeb's wife * Karim Ait M'Hand as Rabah, a young plebeian photographed by Amel * Oumayma Ben Hafsia as Kaouther * Rochdi Belgasmi as Aïssa, Kaouther's boyfriend * Abdelhamid Nawara as Mouldi, hairdresser photographed by Amel * Nasreddine Ben Maati as Kaïs * Férid Boughedir as Moustapha * Nawel Ben Kraiem as Lilia * Ghanem Zrelli * Samia Rhaiem * Djaouida Vaughan

References

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* 2017 films 2017 romantic drama films Tunisian drama films {{Tunisia-film-stub