As I Open My Eyes

As I Open My Eyes

Film poster
Directed by Leyla Bouzid
Produced by Sandra da Fonseca
Written by Leyla Bouzid
Marie-Sophie Chambon
Starring Baya Medhaffer
Music by Khyam Allami
Cinematography Sébastien Goepfert
Edited by Lilian Corbeille
Distributed by Shellac
Release dates
  • 5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) (Venice)
  • 23 December 2015 (2015-12-23) (France)
  • 13 January 2016 (2016-01-13) (Tunisia)
Running time
102 minutes
Country France
Tunisia
Belgium
UAE
Language Tunisian Arabic
French
Box office $46,189[1][2]

As I Open My Eyes (French: À peine j'ouvre les yeux) is a 2015 French-Tunisian drama film directed by Leyla Bouzid. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] Baya Medhaffar stars as a teenage rock singer. The film is Bouzid's first feature. It was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards.[4] However, the film was not included on the final list of submissions published by the Academy.[5]

Plot

In the summer of 2010 just before the start of the Jasmine Revolution, Farah joins a rock band as their lead singer. She continues to sing and rebel even as the police begin to follow her and her movements are monitored.

Cast

Reception

The film received positive reviews upon its release. It holds a 100% fresh ratings from Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.5 average rating.[6] The critic for Variety called it an "impressive debut" and called Medhaffer's acting "a stand-out lead perf".[7] A critic for Indiewire gave the film a score of A- and called it "the Best Fictional Film Yet About the Arab Spring"[8] The Hollywood Reporter was less enthused about the film criticizing its "mostly familiar notes" but praising the cinematography and acting.[9]

Accolades

Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
Lumières Awards[10] Most Promising Actress Baya Medhaffar Nominated
Best French-Language Film Nominated
Venice International Film Festival[11] BNL People's Choice Award Won
Europa Cinemas Label Award (Venice Days) Won

See also

References

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