Man of Ashes

Man of Ashes

109 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1985

In the ensuing days before his wedding bridegroom Hachemi faces both the anxieties of the future and the shadows of the past. His best friend, Farfat, is the topic of street graffiti and local gossip, which calls his manhood into question. This ripples out to affect Hachemi for, unbeknownst to anyone, as apprenticed youths they were molested by Ameur, the local carpenter. Farfat is banished from his father's home and the shared secret between the two friends threatens to undo more than just the wedding, but their very lives.

Man of Ashes

109 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1985

Man of Ashes
In the ensuing days before his wedding bridegroom Hachemi faces both the anxieties of the future and the shadows of the past. His best friend, Farfat, is the topic of street graffiti and local gossip, which calls his manhood into question. This ripples out to affect Hachemi for, unbeknownst to anyone, as apprenticed youths they were molested by Ameur, the local carpenter. Farfat is banished from his father's home and the shared secret between the two friends threatens to undo more than just the wedding, but their very lives.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers Satpec, Cinétéléfilms
Original title ريح السد‎
Directors Nouri Bouzid
Writers Nouri Bouzid

Cast

Mouna Noureddine

as Nefissa

Mustapha Adouani

as Ameur

Khaled Ksouri

as Farfat

Yacoub Bchiri

as Levy

Wassila Chaouki

as Sejra

Mohamed Dhrif

as Azaiez

Imed Maalal

as Hachemi

Sonia Mansour

as Amina