Beauty and the Dogs
2017 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 7.0 · 67% critics
After leaving a party, a young woman is assaulted by police officers and thrown into a long, terrifying night. As she seeks help and tries to report what happened, she faces intimidation, disbelief, and a system stacked against her, forcing her to fight for basic justice.
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Details
- Original title
- على كف عفريت
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-10-18
- Language
- AR
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 67/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (87 votes)
About
If you want a tense, socially charged drama about standing up to abuse of power, this may hit hard; Not for you if you avoid distressing assault themes or prefer lighter stories like Thirteen or Clash.
Pros: urgent real-world stakes; tense nightlong momentum; powerful lead performance | Cons: emotionally punishing; relentless intensity; limited moments of relief
Themes
- rape
- woman director
- legal
Awards & recognition
- Valois Magelis · 2017
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2019 · nominated
Cast & crew
Mariam Al Ferjani
as Mariam
- GZ
Ghanem Zrelli
as Youssef
- NH
Noomen Hamda
as Chedly
- AD
Anissa Daoud
as Faiza
- NG
Neder Ghouati
as Infirmier
- MA
Mohamed Akkari
as Lamjed
Chedly Arfaoui
as Mounir
- MG
Mourad Gharsalli
as Lassaad
Bilel Slim
as Rapist #1
- HG
Houssem Ghribi
Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania