As I Open My Eyes
À peine j'ouvre les yeux
Synopsis
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.
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As I Open My Eyes Official Trailer 1 (2016) - Baya Medhaffer Movie
Type: Trailer • Published 2016-08-19
Top Cast
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Farah
Ghalia Ben Ali
Hayet
Montassar Ayari
Borhène
Aymen Omrani
Ali
Lassaad Jamoussi
Mahmoud
Deena Abdelwahed
Inès
Youssef Soltana
Ska
Marwen Soltana
Sami
Najoua Mathouthi
Ahlem
Younes Ferhi
Moncef
Fethi Akkari
Ighal - le poete du bar
Saloua Mohamed
Hamida
Kais Klaia
Le chauffeur de taxi
Touafik Hammami
Le gardien
Wajdi Cherif
Le dragueur
Jamil Najjar
Policier interrogatoire
Walid Ben Khlifa
Le second policier de l'interrogatoire
Mourad Gharsalli
Un policier
Release History & Theatrical Window
Toronto International Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leyla Bouzid
- Screenplay & Story
- Marie-Sophie Chambon, Leyla Bouzid
- Original Score
- Khyam Allami
- Original Title
- À peine j'ouvre les yeux
- Country of Origin
- Belgium, France, Tunisia
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic, French
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Hélicotronc, Blue Monday Productions, Propaganda Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leyla Bouzid
Marie-Sophie Chambon, Leyla Bouzid
Khyam Allami
Sébastien Goepfert
Lilian Corbeille
Imed Marzouk, Anthony Rey, Sandra da Fonseca
Department Leadership Roster
Marie-Sophie Chambon
Screenplay
Sébastien Goepfert
Director of Photography
Lilian Corbeille
Editor
Nadia Anane
Costume Design
Leyla Bouzid
Screenplay
Leyla Bouzid
Director
Imed Marzouk
Producer
Anthony Rey
Producer
Sandra da Fonseca
Producer
Raouf Hiloui
Production Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About As I Open My Eyes
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What is As I Open My Eyes about?
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.
Who directed As I Open My Eyes?
As I Open My Eyes was directed by Leyla Bouzid.
Who stars in As I Open My Eyes?
The principal cast of As I Open My Eyes includes Baya Medhaffer, Ghalia Ben Ali, Montassar Ayari, Aymen Omrani, Lassaad Jamoussi.
When was As I Open My Eyes released and how long is it?
As I Open My Eyes was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for As I Open My Eyes?
The original motion picture soundtrack for As I Open My Eyes was composed by Khyam Allami.
What is the age rating and content advisory for As I Open My Eyes?
As I Open My Eyes holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).