Casting

After a failed audition, Sami, famous actor faces surreal encounters that unveil the fragile image he has built of himself.

Director:
Youssef Sanheji

Genre:
Drama

Year:
2024

Duration:
26 minutes

Rating:
PG

Country:
Tunisia

Language:
Arabic

Subtitling:
English

Screenplay: Youssef Sanheji

Cast: Nejib Belkadhi, Sabah Bouzouita, Ridha Boukadida, Marwen Grati, Mounira Zakraoui, Amina Bdiri, Sadok Trabelsi, Kmar Ben Soltane, Baligh Micky & Yasmine Mestiri

Cinematography: Ahmed Thabet

Editing: Youssef Sanheji & Julien Hecker

Production: Audimage, Frontline & Digital Iris

Début Status: World Première

Synopsis

After a failed audition unsettles the confidence of Sami, a once-adored actor. While waiting for the re-audition, he wanders through a series of strange encounters, pushing him to confront the cracks in his identity and the reflection he has been avoiding.

Director’s biography

Coming from a family of artists, Youssef Sanheji decides to follow his parents' path, not in theater but in cinema. Holder of a bachelor's degree in writing and directing and a master's degree in film production. In 2022, he took part in the FEMIS summer university, where he directed the documentary "Paris Stole My Friends".