Noura's Dream (French: Noura Rêve; Arabic: نورا تحلم) is a 2019 Tunisian drama film directed by Hinde Boujemaa and co-produced by Marie Besson, François d'Artemare, Tatjana Kozar, Imed Marzouk and Samuel Tilman for Propaganda Production.[2][3] The film stars Hind Sabri in the titular lead role whereas Lotfi Abdelli, Hakim Boumsaoudi and Imen Cherif made supportive roles.[4] It is a love triangle between Noura, Jamal and Lassad which is not lawful according to the Tunisian law which severely punishes adultery.[5][6]

Noura's Dream
Film Poster
Directed byHinde Boujemaa
Written byHinde Boujemaa
Laurent Brandenbourger
Produced byMarie Besson
François d'Artemare
Tatjana Kozar
Imed Marzouk
Samuel Tilman
StarringHind Sabri
Lotfi Abdelli
Hakim Boumsaoudi
Imen Cherif
CinematographyMartin Rit
Edited byNicolas Rumpl
Production
companies
Eklektik Productions
Les Films de l'Après-Midi
Distributed byWild Bunch Distribution
Release date
  • September 2019 (2019-09) (San Sebastian)[1]
Running time
92 minutes
CountriesTunisia
Belgium
France
Qatar
Netherlands
LanguageArabic
Budget€50,000 (estd.)
Box office$80,675

The film has been shot in Tunis, Tunisia. The film made its premier on 25 June 2020.[7] The film received mixed reviews from critics.[8][9]

Cast

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  • Hind Sabri as Noura
  • Lotfi Abdelli as Jamel
  • Hakim Boumsaoudi as Lassaad
  • Imen Cherif as Yoser
  • Jamel Sassi as Hamadi - Corrupt Police Officer
  • Seifeddine Dhrif as Mahmoud - Police Interrogator
  • Belhassen Harbaoui as Belhassen
  • Ikbel Harbaoui as Yosra
  • Meriem Zitouni as Nadia
  • Latifa Bida as Âalgia
  • Moncef Ajengui as Mongi
  • Achref Ben Youssef as Salah
  • Fedi Kahlaoui as Khaled
  • Linda Turki as Sarra
  • Ons Ben Azouz as Landlord

References

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  1. ^ "LE RÊVE DE NOURA / NOURA'S DREAM". SSIFF. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
  2. ^ Croll, Ben (2019-11-27). "'Noura's Dream' Director Hinde Boujemaa Owes It All to the Arab Spring". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  3. ^ "Noura's Dream". TIFF. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  4. ^ "Noura's Dream (نورا تحلم)". Festival International du Film de Marrakech. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  5. ^ "Noura's Dream (2019): Film, Trailer, Kritik". www.kino-zeit.de. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  6. ^ "Noura's Dream". Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  7. ^ Marshall2019-09-21T20:17:00 01:00, Lee. "'Noura's Dream': San Sebastian Review". Screen. Retrieved 2021-10-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Young, Deborah (2019-09-27). "'Noura's Dream' ('Noura Tehlam'): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  9. ^ ElKader, Nada Abd (2020-06-29). "Identity Reviews: So What Was Noura's Dream?". Identity Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
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