Bedwin Hacker
A wizard computer hacker is on the run from French
Intelligence. The first Tunisian film with a high-tech theme, Bedwin
Hacker opens with a female computer hacker in a Tunisian oasis as she
hijacks the foreign airwaves to broadcast a message in Arabic: "In the
third millennium, other periods, places and lives exist. We are not
mirages." A French surveillance department sets out to track 'Bedwin
Hacker'. Julia, alias Agent Marianne, recognises the signature as that of an
old rival, and sends her boyfriend back to his native Tunisia, on
reconnaissance. Offering an illuminating glimpse into contemporary North
Africa, the film follows Kalt, a spirited tech-head who uses her computer
know-how to hijack foreign television frequencies. With the authorities on her
trail, Kalt and her friends engage in a wild game of cat and mouse. In her
debut feature, filmmaker Nadia El Fani works against stereotypes of North
African women in domestic roles, and presents an intriguing cast of subversive
female characters.
Written and directed by: Nadia El Fani
Cinematography: Tarek Ben Abdullah
Cast: Sonia Hamza, Nadia Saîji, Muriel Solvay, Tomer Sisley, Xavier Desplas,
Alberto Canova
Music: Milton Edouard
Producer: Z'Yeux Noirs Movies
Distribution: Sanvi Panou, Orisha Distribution
Organisation: City of Women
In co-operation with: Kinodvor