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As I Open My Eyes

As I Open My Eyes

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2015
1h 38m
6.5(51 votes)
Drama

Overview

Tunis, summer 2010, a few months before the Revolution: Farah, 18 years old, has just graduated and her family already sees her as a future doctor. But she doesn't have the same idea. She sings in a political rock band, has a passion for life, gets drunk, discovers love and her city by night against the wishes of her mother Hayet, who knows Tunisia and its dangers all too well.

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Hélicotronc
Blue Monday Productions
Propaganda Productions

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Cast & Crew

31 members
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Baya Medhaffer

Farah

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Ghalia Ben Ali

Hayet

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Montassar Ayari

Borhène

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Aymen Omrani

Ali

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Lassaad Jamoussi

Mahmoud

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Deena Abdelwahed

Inès

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Youssef Soltana

Ska

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Marwen Soltana

Sami

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Najoua Mathouthi

Ahlem

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Younes Ferhi

Moncef

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Fethi Akkari

Ighal - le poete du bar

Fethi Akkari
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Saloua Mohamed

Hamida

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Kais Klaia

Le chauffeur de taxi

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Touafik Hammami

Le gardien

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Wajdi Cherif

Le dragueur

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Jamil Najjar

Policier interrogatoire

Jamil Najjar
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Walid Ben Khlifa

Le second policier de l'interrogatoire

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Mourad Gharsalli

Un policier

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Mhadheb Rmili

Un policier

Mhadheb Rmili
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Nacib Barhoumi

Un policier

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Habib Ghezal

Le chef de la police

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Salah Essefi

Un enfant du quartier

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Hassen Saad

Un enfant du quartier

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Nasrou Ben Nsib

Un enfant du quartier

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Sanad Attia

Un enfant du quartier

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Moez Hassan

Familie fête du l'Aid

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Nadia Hassen

Familie fête de l'Aid

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Emna Hassen

Familie fête de l'Aid

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Zaineb Bouzid

Familie fête de l'Aid

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Motaz Hassen

Familie fête de l'Aid

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Naim Trabelsi

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