AGORA

Credits

Name: AGORA

Country: Tunesien/FR/Saudi-Arabien/Katar

Year of publication: 2024

Format: DCP

Color: color

Language : OmeU

Duration: 102 Minuten

Series: 22. Afrika Film Festival Köln

Direction: Slim, Ala Eddine

Abstract

In an isolated town, missing persons reappear after many years, under mysterious circumstances that hint at a deeper, darker unease. Police inspector Fathi and his friend Amine, a doctor, investigate before the arrival of a special unit. Away from the hustle and bustle, a crow and a blue dog observe humanity and question its nature and decline. Blending thriller and fable, AGORA is inspired by real events and depicts a town haunted by its past. Filmmaker Ala Eddine Slim denounces the abandonment of entire communities as a result of the authorities' failings and a glaring political vacuum.