Making Of

Themakingofamartyr,themakingofaman,andthemakingofafilm.Bahtais25,Tunisian,ahotheadwhoexcelsatbreak-dancing.Whenhethinksawomanhelikesmaybeseeinganotherman,hisinjuredpridemixeswithhisArabangeratWesterninsultstoIslam,sohegetsintroublewiththecops.Forsanctuary,twomentakehimtothehomeofanolderman,ateacherwhoisatombstonecalligrapher.TheteacherslowlybringsBahtatounderstandthepromiseofmartyrdom,playingonhisdesireformanhood.Occasionally,theactorplayingBahtabreaksoutofhisroletocomplaintothedirector,whomustcoaxhimback.IsBahtaonhiswaytomanhood,suicide,martyrdom,andmurder?<br/>　　FilmFestivals:<br/>　　WINNERCannesFilmFestival,UnCertainRegardAward<br/>　　WINNERCarthageFilmFestival,Tanitd’Or<br/>　　WINNERFribourgInternationalFilmFestival,EcumenicalJuryAward<br/>　　WINNERTribecaFilmFestival,BestScreenplay<br/>　　WinnerVeniceFilmFestival,OCICAwardHonorableMention<br/>　　OfficialSelectionVancouverInternationalFilmFestival<br/>　　WINNERTribecaFilmFestivalBestActor,BestScreenplay<br/>　　WINNERCarthageFilmFestival,BestFilm,BestSupportingActress<br/>　　WINNEROuagadougouPanafricanFilmandTelevisionFestival,BestActor