Storyline
Tunis, summer 2010, a few months before the Revolution: Farah, 18 years old, has just graduated and her family already sees her as a future doctor. But she doesn't have the same idea. She sings in a political rock band, has a passion for life, gets drunk, discovers love and her city by night against the wishes of her mother Hayet, who knows Tunisia and its dangers all too well.
Cast & Crew
BM
Baya Medhaffer
Farah
LeadGB
Ghalia Ben Ali
Hayet
MA
Montassar Ayari
Borhène
AO
Aymen Omrani
Ali
LJ
Lassaad Jamoussi
Mahmoud
DA
Deena Abdelwahed
Inès
YS
Youssef Soltana
Ska
MS
Marwen Soltana
Sami
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Leyla Bouzid's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. As I Open My Eyes is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
