Ashkal: The Tunisian Investigation

2022 [ARABIC]

Crime / Drama / Thriller

5
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 71% · 17 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 71%
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 546 546

Plot summary

Set amongst derelict, half-finished apartment complexes of a former regime, the discovery of a mysterious burnt body by two police officers reveals a puzzling repetition of events. As the investigation progresses, a network of violence and corruption is uncovered throughout the city.

Director

Youssef Chebbi Photo
Youssef Chebbi

Top cast

Bahri Rahali Photo
Bahri Rahali as Jilani
Mondher Aouidet Photo
Mondher Aouidet as Ouvrier suspect 1
Mohamed Grayaâ Photo
Mohamed Grayaâ as Batal
Aymen Ben Hmida Photo
Aymen Ben Hmida as Amir
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
868.64 MB
1280*768
Arabic 2.0
NR
Subtitles sa  
24 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 1
1.74 GB
1800*1080
Arabic 5.1
NR
Subtitles sa  
24 fps
1 hr 34 min
Seeds 4

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by edmundyoung 10 / 10

Enigmatic, supernatural, dark, meditative

I loved this film. I can understand why some people were not so keen. It leaves a lot of open questions, rather than resolving neatly. The incompleteness of the buildings in Tunis where most of the action takes place is mirrored in the narrative. If one allows oneself to be drawn in to the place, the atmosphere, the people, and the disturbing things happening in the city, it is a deeply engaging and thought provoking journey.The themes are dark and disturbing, the mystery revolving around charred remains of people having burned to death, and films shared on phones of self immolations happening in the city. It feels at first like it will be a classic detective thriller, but reveals itself as a supernatural story, a piece of magical realism.The direction is beautiful and intense, blending the real and the supernatural, going sometimes into a kind of dreamscape around the frames of unfinished buildings. The music is truly superb. I loved the scenes in the Mosque, also a building still under construction, which for me were very powerful.This is for me a very original work of art that stays with me long after I finished watching the film.
Reviewed by aamirbilal 10 / 10

Excellent (NO SPOILERS)

The film rests on two things. Stunning visual cinematography where every scene is a painting. How every piece of architecture and characters are arranged makes the viewer pulled in. The second is a story. At times it starts to make one mixed reality with a supernatural. As the story unfolds, real and unreal mix into the reality. Those who like mainstream stuff always find art boring. This film is art. This film stays on your mind long after the film ends. The actors did justice. The pace of the story is not slow. The speed of the story itself is the tool to tell the story. Most of the film happens at night with the ending at the day which itself is a meaning for those who can appreciate art. 10/10.
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