Watch the trailer for Youssef Chebbi’s Ashkal

Youssef Chebbi’s Ashkal is getting its world premiere in Cannes Directors’ Fortnight. Screen International shared the new trailer.

The drama unfolds against the backdrop of an unfinished new neighbourhood called the Gardens Of Carthage on the outskirts of Tunis, the construction of which stalled due to the 2011 revolution.

As building work starts up, a series of badly burned bodies start turning up on the site. Local police officers Fatma and Batal are assigned to investigate.

The film stars Fatma Oussaifi, Mohamed Grayaâ, Rami Harrabi, Ghalia Jebali, Oumaima Mehrzi and Nabil Trabelsi.