CNCI
JCC 2022

The Needle


The Needle

Abdelhamid Bouchnak - Tunisia


Synopsis

A young Tunisian couple is faced with a crucial decision after the birth of their intersex child. They have three days to decide the child's gender!



Film details

Type : Narrative Feature Films
Duration : 113 min
Year of production : 2023
Country : Tunisia
Screenwriter : Abdelhamid Bouchnak
Cinematography : Hatem Nachi
Editor : Abdelhamid Bouchnak
Director : Abdelhamid Bouchnak





Abdelhamid Bouchnak

Abdelhamid Bouchnak was born in Tunis in 1984. He is a Tunisian director and screenwriter. He directed his debut feature film, DACHRA, which was selected for the Critics' Week at the 2018 Venice Film Festival, and was honored as the closing film of the ceremony.