The Last of Us
Film poster
Directed byAla Eddine Slim
Written byAla Eddine Slim
StarringFethi Akkari
Release dates
  • 5 September 2016 (2016-09-05) (Venice Film Festival)
  • 5 April 2017 (2017-04-05) (Tunisia)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryTunisia
Languagenone

The Last of Us is a 2016 Tunisian drama film directed by Ala Eddine Slim. It was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1][2]

Plot

N. travels through the desert of Sub-Saharan Africa and by boat to Europe. Lost in a mysterious forest, he meets a silent old man. They get in the back of a smuggler's truck, and soon after they're attacked by men with guns. One of them escapes to sea. He soon finds himself in an endless forest, where a kind of spiritual journey unfolds.[3][4][5]

Cast

  • Fethi Akkari as M
  • Jahwar Soudani as N

Awards

  • Luigi De Laurentiis Award for First Feature and Prize for the Best Technical Contribution, Venice Film Festival 2016[6]
  • Critics' Week (WP)[6]
  • Tanit d'Or for First Film and Best Cinematography (Amine Messadi)[6]
  • Carthage Film Festival 2016[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Oscars : Le CNCI propose "The last of us", le film de Ala Edine Slim - Kapitalis". Kapitalis. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Weissberg, Jay (4 October 2016). "Film Review: 'The Last of Us'". Variety. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  3. ↑ "The Last of Us | New Directors/New Films". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  4. ↑ The Last of Us, retrieved 25 September 2021
  5. ↑ "Akher Wahed Fina (The Last of Us). 2016. Directed by Ala Eddine Slim | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "The Last of Us". Doha Film Institute. Retrieved 25 September 2021.


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