Challat of Tunis

Produced in 2013

Film Information

Festival Edition 2014 - Edition 14

Section Documentary

Director Kaouther Ben Hania

Country Tunisia

Duration 90 mins

Language Tunisian Dialect

Category ME Documentaries 2014

Producer Habib Ben Attia

Screenplay Kaouther Ben Hania

Cast Jallel Dridi, Moufida Dridi, Mohamed Slim Bouichba

Synopsis

A man on a motorbike, razor blade in hand, prowls the streets of Tunis slashing women’s buttocks. They call him The Challat, aka “The Slasher,” and the mere mention of his name provokes fascination and terror. Is he a lone criminal, an urban legend, or could he be the creation of a political group or religious fanatics? 10 years later, in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, a stubborn young female director sets out on an investigation to unravel the mystery and discover the true Challat of Tunis...