Where the Wind Comes From
Amel Guellaty / TN, QA, FR, 2026 / 100 min.
Feelgood road movie about 19-year-old Alyssa who travels from Tunis to Djerba with her best friend. Their friendship is tested when the dangers of travel elicit traumas from the past. Playful, moving sketch of two opposites banging heads.
19-year-old Alyssa is fiery. It’s a shame there is no way for her to express that in her remote home in Tunisia where she is bored senseless. When the opportunity arises to go to Europe, Alyssa asks her best friend from childhood Medhi to accompany her on a trip from Tunis to Djerba. He is a dreamer and artistically talented, she is a hustler with a will to succeed. Their friendship is tested as the dangers of travel conjure up traumas from the past.
Preliminary Film
The screening of Where the Wind Comes From will be preceded by the short film Maar alleen hier ben ik thuis (7') (2024) by Michael Hauwert from Eye's collection. This short, poetic animated documentary explores how second-generation Dutch people born to migrants view their parents' native countries.
Details
Director
Amel Guellaty
Production year
2026
Country
TN, QA, FR
Original title
Where the Wind Comes From
Length
100 min.
Language
Arabic
Subtitles
NLD or ENG
Format
DCP
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