Where the Wind Comes From
1 hr 40 min
Internat Film Fest
One Show Only
Alyssa is an outgoing 19-year-old; Mehdi is a 23-year-old introvert and art prodigy. Life in Tunis is weighing them down, so when Alyssa hears of an art contest in a neighboring town, she secretly enrolls her friend in the hopes that the prize–a trip to Germany–will help them realize their dreams.
Director Amel Guellaty’s debut feature is a patient and lovely character study, revealing a post Arab Spring Tunisia rarely seen in cinema. Coaxing winning performances from Eya Bellagha and Slim Baccar, as Alyssa and Mehdi respectively, and with a wonderful score made up of indie bands from Tunis, Guellaty’s film is sure to be a festival favorite, as it was at Sundance.
Release Year:2025
Runtime:99 min
Country/Region: Tunisia, France, Qatar
Language: Arabic
Director: Amel Guellaty
Producer: Asma Chiboub, Karim Aitouna
Cinematographer: Frida Marzouk
Screenwriter: Amel Guellaty
Editor: Amel Guellaty
Principal Cast: Eya Bellagha, Slim Baccar
Mon
31
2025 Roch International Film Festival
Special event
28th Rochester International Film Festival will be screening eight films at Pop's Art Theater, April 3-6
From: Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM • To: Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
There are no showtimes on the selected time period
- Genre:Comedy drama
- Director:Amel Guellaty
- Cast:Eya Bellagha, Slim Baccar, Sondos Belhassen