Aïcha exposes the nerves of Tunisian society with a compelling and moving story about tensions between personal freedom and family traditions.

What would you do if you suddenly had the chance to start a new life with a clean slate? Aya (Fatma Sfar) is in her twenties and works in a hotel on the edge of the Sahara. She lives with her parents and has little prospect of a hopeful future. Then the van she uses to commute to work every day crashes, and she is the only survivor.

Aya sees this as an opportunity to start a new life and flees to Tunis. When she becomes involved in a police investigation during a night out, her new life in Tunis seems impossible. Aïcha premiered at the Venice Film Festival as part of the Orizzonti competition. After UN FILS, director Mehdi M. Barsoui offers another intriguing look at a turbulent Tunisian society.