PLAGUE
Fall Grants 2024 - Production Stage
Youssef Chebbi / Feature Narrative / Tunisia, France, Qatar / 100 min / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Drama, Fantasy
Synopsis
Tozeur—a farming town on the edge of the Tunisian desert. Zied and Anis are twin brothers who jointly manage a palm grove. While Zied plans to marry Hana, Anis drifts through life, drowning his loneliness in bars. Everything changes, however, when Anis discovers a red palm-eating insect: the weevil…
Credits
- Director
- Youssef Chebbi
- Screenwriter
- Youssef Chebbi, François-Michel Allegrini
- Producer
- Farès Ladjimi
- Production Company
- Supernova Films (France), Blast Film (Tunisia)
About the Director
Youssef Chebbi was born in Tunisia in 1984. After studying art, he directed two short films, 'Vers Le Nord' (2010) and 'The Depths' (2012), both selected for various international festivals. In 2012, he co-directed the documentary 'Babylon', which won the Jury Prize at FIDMarseille and was screened at MoMA. His first feature film, 'Ashkal, The Tunisian Investigation', was presented at the Directors' Fortnight in Cannes in 2022 and has received numerous international selections and awards, including a Special Jury Mention at FIFF Namur and the Étalon d'Or at FESPACO, as well as screenings at TIFF Toronto and BFI.