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Beauty and the Dogs

Aala Kaf Ifrit (La belle et la meute)

2017

Kaouther Ben Hania

Neder Ghouati, Mariam Al Ferjani, Mourad Gharsalli, Ghanem Zrelli ...

6.8

247

Drama Mariam just wanted to enjoy the night, when a tragic event occurs. Despite the trauma, the tunisian student is determined to go to the police. But what can be done when your persecutor is your only chance?

	Author	Review
United States	Boyd van Hoeij The Hollywood Reporter	"A harrowing and necessary film in only nine shots (...) A film that’s an emotional rollercoaster and socio-political tract rolled into one"	POS
United States	Jay Weissberg Variety	"The form doesn’t serve the story, and while the overall choreography of actors and camerawork is impressive, it never fully satisfies."	NEU
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide Screendaily	"'Beauty And The Dogs' is a forthright and accomplished film which deals with its controversial subject matter without flinching (...) In the central role, Al Ferjani is utterly compelling"	POS
United States	Jeannette Catsoulis The New York Times	"The filmmaking is so striking — and Ms. Al Ferjani so movingly, indefatigably resolute — it’s impossible not to persevere right along with her."	POS
United States	Kristen Yoonsoo Kim Village Voice	"Ben Hania has a rhythmic, urgent sense of filmmaking, but she makes the odd creative decision of dividing her film into nine chapters"	NEU
United States	Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times	"[Ben Hania's] stylistic choices (...) initially intensify the drama. Yet as Mariam careens between hospitals and police stations (...) the movie's fever pitch begins to feel at odds with its artistry."	NEU

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