"Where The Wind Comes From" Film Screening
Mon, Mar 30
|La Maison Française
As part of the D.C. Francophonie Cultural Festival, the Embassy of Tunisia in Washington D.C. has partnered with Shakshuka.org to offer a screening of award-winning film Where the Wind Comes From, directed by Amel Guellaty. The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.
Time & Location
Mar 30, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
La Maison Française , 4101 Reservoir Rd NW, Washington, DC 20007, USA
About the event
The film follows rebellious 19-year-old Alyssa and shy 23-year-old Mehdi, who dream of escaping their reality. When they discover a contest offering the chance to flee, they embark on a road trip to southern Tunisia, confronting obstacles that challenge and transform them.
The film is in Arabic, with English subtitles, and will be preceded by opening remarks from the Embassy of Tunisia's Chargé d’affaires ad interim and followed at the end of the movie by a pre-recorded word from the movie director.