As I Open My Eyes
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights (meaning arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating, the movie starts after midnite)!
Director: Leyla Bouzid Run Time: 102 min. Format: DCP Rating: NR Release Year: 2015 Language: Arabic with English subtitles
Starring: Marwen Soltana, Youssef Soltana, Deena Abdelwahed, Lassaad Jamoussi, Aymen Omrani, Montassar Ayari, Ghalia Benali, Baya Medhaffar
To make an additional $10 donation to Mawjoudin, a Tunisian NGO fighting for justice, equality and respect for bodily and sexual rights, select the “Event + Donation” ticket on the checkout screen.
As I Open My Eyes depicts the clash between culture and family as seen through the eyes of a young Tunisian woman balancing the traditional expectations of her family with her creative life as the singer in a politically charged rock band. Director Leyla Bouzid’s musical feature debut offers a nuanced portrait of the individual implications of the incipient Arab Spring.
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