Ashkal: The Tunisian Investigation
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.
About the strange city
Film adapted from the original work of Abdeljabbar Eleuch “The events of the strange city”. One night, in a Tunis plunged into the socio-economic crisis, a bar is open: the Universe. Customers quietly drink their beers. Salah, a regular, tries to get up from his chair but can't. From there, the world stirs around him to free him.