THE BLADE OF TUNIS

In Tunisia, before the revolution, a mysterious man known as the Challat roams the streets of Tunis on a motorbike, allegedly slashing women’s buttocks with a razor blade. Everyone has heard of him, but no one has ever seen him. Ten years later, in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, a determined young filmmaker sets out to investigate the urban legend and uncover the truth behind the Challat of Tunis.

Original title شلاط تونس (Challat Tounes)
Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania
Cinematography Sofian El Fani
Editing Nadia Ben Rachid
Production Companies Cinétéléfilms Sister Productions Six Island Productions
Cannes Film Festival
2014 | ACID Programme — Opening Film
Beirut International Film Festival
2014 | Official Competition
Best Documentary
Best Director — Kaouther Ben Hania
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur — FIFF
2014 | First Feature Competition
Bayard d’Or — Best First Film
Festival du Film d’Amiens
2014 | Official Competition
FIPRESCI Award
MedFilm Festival — Rome
2014 | International Competition
Special Jury Mention
Student Jury Award
Festival Cinéma Méditerranéen de Bruxelles
2014 | Official Competition
Special Jury Award
Festival International du Film de Sarajevo
2014 | Official Selection
Busan International Film Festival
2014 | Flash Forward
San Sebastián International Film Festival
2014 | Official Selection
Vancouver International Film Festival
2014 | Official Selection
Dubai International Film Festival
2014 | Official Competition
Cairo International Film Festival
2014 | Official Competition
Festival du Nouveau Cinéma — Montréal
2014 | Official Selection
Antalya International Film Festival
2014 | Official Selection
Festival International du Film Francophone de Tübingen–Stuttgart
2014 | Competition
Festival de Films de Femmes de Salé
2014 | Official Selection
Sciacca FilmFest
2014 | Official Selection
Festival International du Film d’Alger — Maghreb Film Festival
2014 | Official Selection
Special Jury Award
Festival International des Films d’Auteurs de Rabat
2014 | Official Selection
Festival des 3 Continents — Nantes
2014 | Arab World Programme
Seattle International Film Festival
2015 | African Pictures
Socially Relevant Film Festival — New York
2015 | Narrative Feature Competition
Grand Prize
Göteborg Film Festival
2015 | Official Selection
Africa Live — Frankfurt
2015 | Official Selection
Festival de Cine Africano de Córdoba
2015 | Official Selection
Festival du Film Francophone de Hanoi
2015 | Official Selection

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