NIDHAL dir. Bassem Ben Brahim
Country: Tunisia
Language: Arabic
Format: Short Film (10 mins)
Available subtitles: English, Deutsch
Language: Arabic
Format: Short Film (10 mins)
Available subtitles: English, Deutsch
FEATURED IN: THE MALE GAZE: FLEETING GLANCES
This is the story of Nidhal, a young Tunisian homosexual who defended the rights and freedoms of queer people on a local radio station. The resulting controversy and death threats led him to seek asylum in the Netherlands.
ANIMATION BY: Ala Edine Jelassi
CAST: Nidhal Zidi
PRODUCED BY: Bassem Ben Brahim
CAST: Nidhal Zidi
PRODUCED BY: Bassem Ben Brahim
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
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Born on September 1, 1995 in Bizerte, Bassem studied image design at ISBAN (Higher Institute of Fine Arts Nabeul) and editing at ESAC (Higher School of Audiovisual and Cinema). He is currently enrolled in the research master's degree in audiovisual cinema. He has directed 5 short films of which "Chromophobie" was his graduation film, which won the Plural + Mice Award and was selected in more than 20 festivals around the world. It went on to be distributed by Peccadillo Pictures. Despite societal pressures and the risks involved in making queer cinema in Tunisia, Bassem has hosted screenings of his films to warm reception in the capital, Tunis.
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