Red Path

When a group of jihadists attacks two young shepherds deep in the Tunisian mountains, 14-year-old Ashraf witnesses the horrific beheading of his cousin Nizar and is forced to carry the severed head back to his family as a grim message. Traumatized by the tragedy, Ashraf must now confront his own fears and lead his relatives to the site of the attack to retrieve the body. Based on a true story rooted in the social realities of rural Tunisia, Red Path delves into the depths of a wounded young soul grappling with the trauma of loss and the absurdity of violence. Through its raw portrayal of a boy’s journey to overcome his pain, the film presents a powerful coming-of-age narrative that intertwines the personal with the political. Blending naturalism with dreamlike elements, Red Path explores the delicate balance between reality and the subconscious, ultimately searching for the protagonist’s redemption and reminding us of the cruel fate that often befalls children in conflict zones.

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Direction: Lotfi Achour

Script: Natacha de Pontcharra, Lotfi Achour

Cinematography: Wojciech Staroń

Editing: Ewin Ryckaert, Malek Chatta

Sound: Aymen Laabidi

Music: Venceslas Catz, Jawhar Basti

Actors: Ali Helali, Yassine Samouni, Wided Dabebi, Jemii Lamari, Latifa Gafsi, Salha Nasraoui, Younes Naouar

Production: APA: Artistes Producteurs Associés, La Luna Productions, Versus Production, Shipsboy

Producers: Anissa Daoud, Sébastien Hussenot, Lotfi Achour

Co-producers: Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Gwennaëlle Libert, Joanna Szymańska, Edyta Janczak-Hiriart

Production Design: Mohamed Mouhli

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Tunisia, France, Belgium, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Qatar

Production Year: 2024

Duration: 101'

Contact: Mpm Premium