The Blade of Tunis (2013)

12/04/2013 (FR) • 1h 30m

Mystery, Comedy

Overview

Tunisia, before the revolution. A man on a motorbike, razor blade in hand, prowls the streets of Tunis slashing women's buttocks. They call him The Challat, aka "The Blade", and the mere mention of his name provokes fascination and terror. Is he a lone criminal, an urban legend, or could he be the creation of a political group or religious fanatics? 10 years later, in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, a stubborn young female director sets out on an investigation to unravel the mystery and discover the true Challat of Tunis...

Top Billed Cast

Moufida Dridi

Jallel's mother

Narimène Saidane

Jallel's fiancée


Recommendations

Suite Française

73%

2001: A Space Odyssey

81%

Pulp Fiction

85%

Dead Poets Society

83%

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

84%

GoodFellas

85%

Interstellar

85%

La La Land

79%

Parasite

85%

Split

73%

Taxi Driver

81%

Shutter Island

82%

Titanic

79%

Forrest Gump

85%

Get Out

76%

A Quiet Place

74%

The Shawshank Redemption

87%

Joker

81%

Jumanji

72%

Dune

78%

Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

woman director

© All Rights Reserved 2025