CNCI
JCC 2022

Guardian of the worlds


Guardian of the worlds

Leïla Chaïbi - Tunisia


Synopsis

One day, next to a tomb, Hassan fell asleep and never left the cemetery. For 40 years, on the hills of Jellaz in Tunisia, where he has made his home, he has been keeping watch over the dead and observing the living. In search of love and freedom, Hassan moves between day and night and invites us to discover his worlds.



Film details

Type : Documentary
Duration : 91 min
Year of production : 2021
Country : Tunisia
Screenwriter : Leïla Chaïbi
Cinematography : Leïla Chaïbi
Editor : Christine Bouteiller
Director : Leïla Chaïbi
Production company : L'image d'après





Leïla Chaïbi

She started as a camera operator for fiction, documentaries and magazines then she developed her own film projects. She is interested in the question of identity and the Arab world. Guardian of the worlds is her second feature film.