A SON
Jan 18 to Jan 20
Tuesday thru Thursday 6pm ONLY!
Mehdi Barsaoui - 2019 - 96m - Tunisia - In Arabic with English Subtitles - NO MATINEES
ALSO PLAYING JANUARY 18 THRU 20 AT SAME SHOW TIME
An intense family drama starring French-Tunisian actor Sami Bouajila, winner of the Orizzonti Award for Best Actor, Venice Film Festival 2019. 11 year old Aziz needs a liver transplant after being seriously injured during a terrorist ambush while on holiday in 2011. At the hospital, a family secret will be revealed.
"A drama that expertly captures complex human emotions within their socio-cultural, historical and political context." - Hollywood Reporter
"Not many debuting directors are able to bring subtlety and depth to a heart-rending subject, which is just one reason why Mehdi M. Barsaoui's superb "A Son" deserves significant attention." - Variety
"It's a film reminiscent of the work of Iranian master Asghar Farhadi [A Separation, The Salesman], full of twists and turns as it puts its characters in increasingly tragic situations." - Cineuropa
