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“A peine j’ouvre les yeux” (“As I Open my Eyes”)

“A peine j’ouvre les yeux” (“As I Open my Eyes”)

Directed by Leyla Bouzid, this music-filled, French-Tunisian feature is set in Tunis during the summer of 2010, a few months before the Arab Spring revolution. The film depicts the clash between culture and family as seen through the eyes of a young Tunisian woman balancing the traditional expectations of her family with her creative life, as the singer in a politically charged rock band. (2016, 102 minutes, not rated) Post-screening discussion led by Mohamed Esa, professor of world languages, literatures and culture. Part of the FACE Tournées French Film Festival.

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McDaniel Communications and Marketing
410-857-2460

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Thursday, September 7, 2017, 4:30 PM – 6:15 PM
Free

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