EXILE

Genre: Social Thriller / Drama

Languages: Arabic

Subtitles: French / English

Format:

Sound: 5.1

Duration: 127 min

Countries: Tunisia, Luxembourg, France.

Year: 2025

SYNOPSIS

A steelworker, marked by tragedy and rusting from the inside, fights against corruption and becomes a symbol of resistance and sacrifice.

CREDITS

Script: Mehdi Hmili

Director: Mehdi Hmili

Image: Issam Saidi

Sound: Chawki Kooli

Editing: Rawchen Mizouri

Music: Amélie Legrand

Re-recording mixer: Mike Butcher

Cast: Ghanem Zrelli, Maram Ben Aziza, Slim Baccar, Younes Ferhi, Fakher Wahchy

Co-produced by Yol Film House (TN), Tarantula (LU)  and Volte Film (FR).

With the support of CNC/CNCI Bilateral Fund, France 3 PACA, Film Fund Luxembourg, Doha Film Institute, Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC), Fonds Image de la Francophonie (OIF), Red Sea Film Fund.

Sales: MAD World (Arabic world)

DIRECTOR

Mehdi Hmili, a Tunisian director, producer and screenwriter trained in Paris, co-founded “Yol Film House” with Moufida Fedhila in Tunis. The company has produced award-winning films that have screened at prestigious international festivals including Cannes, Berlinale, Locarno and Zurich Film Festival. His second feature film, “STREAMS”, which he directed and co-produced, premiered at the 74th Locarno Film Festival and received critical acclaim, winning the Best Director award at the 12th Malmö Arab Film Festival, the Best Actress award at the 43rd Cairo International Film Festival and the Jury Award at the 27th Kolkata International Film Festival.

A graduate of Torino Film Lab and Film Independent, he remains a key figure in Tunisian cinema, pushing creative boundaries and captivating global audiences with compelling stories. His latest feature film EXILE is currently in post-production.