A Son
بيك نعيش
Synopsis
Tunisia, summer 2011. The holiday to the South of the country ends in disaster for Fares, Meriem and their 10-year-old son Aziz, when he is accidentally shot in an ambush. His injury will change their lives: Aziz needs a liver transplant, which leads to discovery of a long-buried secret. Will Aziz and the relationship survive?
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Type: Trailer • Published 2020-05-26
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Release History & Theatrical Window
London Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 10, 2021
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 8, 2020
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mehdi M. Barsaoui
- Screenplay & Story
- Magali Negroni, Mehdi M. Barsaoui
- Original Score
- Amine Bouhafa
- Original Title
- بيك نعيش
- Country of Origin
- France, Lebanon, Qatar, Tunisia
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Production Studios
- Cinétéléfilms, Dolce Vita Films, Sunnyland Film, jour2fête, Schortcut Films, 13 Prods
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mehdi M. Barsaoui
Magali Negroni, Mehdi M. Barsaoui
Amine Bouhafa
Antoine Héberlé
Camille Toubkis
Habib Attia, Marc Irmer, Chantal Fischer
Department Leadership Roster
Mehdi M. Barsaoui
Director
Antoine Héberlé
Director of Photography
Camille Toubkis
Editor
Sophie Abdelkafi
Production Design
Amine Bouhafa
Original Music Composer
Habib Attia
Producer
Marc Irmer
Producer
Mehdi M. Barsaoui
Writer
Chantal Fischer
Producer
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biennale cinema 2019 // 76th venice international film festival
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What is A Son about?
Tunisia, summer 2011. The holiday to the South of the country ends in disaster for Fares, Meriem and their 10-year-old son Aziz, when he is accidentally shot in an ambush. His injury will change their lives: Aziz needs a liver transplant, which leads to discovery of a long-buried secret. Will Aziz and the relationship survive?
Who directed A Son?
A Son was directed by Mehdi M. Barsaoui.
Who stars in A Son?
The principal cast of A Son includes Sami Bouajila, Najla Ben Abdallah, Youssef Khemiri, Noomene Hamda, Slah Msadak.
When was A Son released and how long is it?
A Son was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 36m.
Who composed the musical score for A Son?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Son was composed by Amine Bouhafa.