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Raja Amari

Tunisia France 2016 92 min

Like hundreds of illegal immigrants, Samia lands on European shores. Haunted by the fear of being followed by her Islamist brother whom she had denounced to the authorities, Samia first finds refuge at Imed’s home, a former acquaintance from her village, before ending up working for the rich widow Leila. These new meetings mingle with her headlong flight where desire enhances tensions.

• About the film

  Original title Jassad Gharib (جسد غريب)

  French title Corps Étranger

  Directed by Raja Amari
  

  Screenplay Raja Amari
  

  Cast Hiam Abbass Sarra Hannachi Salim Kechiouche
  

  Music Nicolas Becker
  

  Cinematography Aurelien Devaux
  

  Editing Gueric Catala
  

  Production Companies Mon Voisin Productions Nomadis Images

• Festivals & Awards

  Toronto International Film Festival
  2016 | Special Presentations — World Premiere

  Busan International Film Festival
  2016 | World Cinema

  CINEMANIA Francophone Film Festival
  2016 | Official Selection

  Dubai International Film Festival
  2016 | Muhr Arab Features Competition

  Chennai International Film Festival
  2016 | World Cinema

  Berlin International Film Festival
  2017 | Forum

  Tübingen | Stuttgart International French-language Film Festival
  2017 | Horizons

  CinemAfrica Film Festival
  2017 | Competition

  Focus on French Cinema in Greenwich
  2017 | Official Selection

  Arab Film Days
  2017 | Official Selection

  RiverRun International Film Festival
  2017 | Narrative Features Competition
  Best Screenplay — Raja Amari
  Nomination — Best Narrative Feature

  FIFOG – International Oriental Film Festival of Geneva
  2017 | Official Selection

  Middle East Now Festival
  2017 | Competition

  Arab Cinema in Amsterdam
  2017 | Official Selection

  AfryKamera African Film Festival
  2017 | Official Selection

  Olhar de Cinema – Curitiba International Film Festival
  2017 | Official Selection

  Museum of Fine Arts, Boston – Arab Film Weekend
  2017 | Arab Film Weekend

  Arabian Sights Film Festival
  2017 | Official Selection
  Jury Award — Foreign Body

  Arab Critics Awards
  2017 | Nomination — Best Actress — Sarah Hannachi

  Atlàntida Film Fest
  2017 | Walls and Borders

  Film Africa
  2017 | Closing Ceremony — London Premiere

  Afrika Film Festival Köln
  2017 | Official Selection / Prologue

  Festival de Cine Africano de Tarifa-Tánger (FCAT)
  2017 | Official Selection

  Cascade Festival of African Films
  2018 | Official Selection