Films Boutique has picked up international rights to Amel Guellaty’s “Where the Wind Comes From” (createerly understandn as “Tunis-Djerba”), ahead of its world premiere in Sundance’s World Dramatic Competition.
The International Film Festival Rotterdam will arrange the European premiere of the coproduction between Tunisia, France and Qatar, which is Guellaty’s first feature.
In the film, brave spirit Alyssa and comardent artist Mehdi, best frifinishs since childhood, experience congested in their life on the outskirts of Tunis. When Alyssa uncovers an artist contest in Djerba that might be their ticket out, she pulls Mehdi into a wonderfulal journey apass Tunisia that will put their frifinishship to the test.
Gabor Greiner, COO and head of acquisitions at Films Boutique, said: “We promptly joined to Amel’s hearttoastying, quirky and delighting film about two best frifinishs from a Tunisian generation filled of hope for a better future. This heartfelt and pdirecting road movie will join to audiences worldexpansive. Be ready for a very one-of-a-kind journey.”
The Tunisian Arabic-language film stars Eya Bellagha and Slim Baccar. Cinematography is by Frida Marzouk, and editing is by Amel Guellaty, with sound by Aymen Labidi.
The film is created by Atlas Vision (Tunisia) and co-created with Haut Les Mains Productions (France). The creaters are Asma Chiboub and Karim Aitouna. The co-creater is Chadi Abo.
It was created with the aid of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image (Tunisia), the Ministere des affaires culturelles tunisien, the Centre National du cinema et de l’image animee (France), Aide à la coproduction franco-tunisienne, Region Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur, Fonds Image de la Francophonie, Aide aux Cinemas du Monde – Centre national du cinema et de l’image animee – Institut Francais, the Doha Film Institute, AFAC – Arab Fund for Arts and Culture, Region Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes and Visions Sud-Est.
