Harka (film)

Harka
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLotfy Nathan
Written byLotfy Nathan
Produced by
  • Julie Viez
  • Lotfy Nathan
  • Alex Hughes
  • Riccardo Maddalosso
  • Eugene Kotlyarenko
  • Nicole Romano
  • Tariq Merhab
  • Maurice Fadida
Starring
  • Adam Bessa
  • Salima Maatoug
  • Ikbal Harbi
  • Najib Allagui
CinematographyMaximilian Pittner
Edited by
  • Sophie Corra
  • Thomas Niles
Music byEli Keszler
Production
companies
Distributed byDulac Distribution (France)
Release dates
  • 19 May 2022 (2022-05-19) (Cannes)
  • 2 November 2022 (2022-11-02) (France)
  • 11 January 2023 (2023-01-11) (Luxembourg)
Running time
90 minutes[4]
Countries
LanguageArabic[1]

Harka is a 2022 internationally co-produced drama film, written and directed by Lotfy Nathan, in his narrative directorial debut, inspired by Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation that sparked the Tunisian revolution and Arab Spring in 2010 and 2011. It stars Adam Bessa, Salima Maatoug, Ikbal Harbi and Najib Allagui.

It had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2022, in the Un Certain Regard section, where lead actor Adam Bessa won the award for Best Performance. It was released theatrically in France by Dulac Distribution on 2 November 2022.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Harka". Unifrance. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Harka". Cineuropa. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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  4. ^ "Harka". Cannes Film Festival. Retrieved 29 May 2022.