Women's History Month 2022

The Feminist Gaze of Raja Amari: She Had a Dream & Foreign Body

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Seeking refuge from her Islamist radical brother whom she informed on, a young woman arrives in France illegally following Tunisia's Jasmine Revolution and discovers a new world of both hope and danger, in the fourth feature from writer-director Raja Amari (Satin Rouge, Buried Secrets).


In the turbulent aftermath of the Tunisian revolution, young Samia (Sarra Hannachi) flees her homeland. She braves hostile seas in the crossing to France, but once there she finds that her struggles have only just begun. With no friends, no family, and - most crucially - no immigration papers, Samia has to figure out how to make a life and a living in a foreign land.

  • Year
    2016
  • Runtime
    92 minutes
  • Language
    Arabic
  • Country
    Tunisia
  • Director
    Raja Amari
  • Cinematographer
    Marta Magnuska
  • Editor
    Ewa Golis
  • Animator
    Marta Magnuska