Synopsis
In 1992, after a car crash leaves Ahmed amnesiac, he returns to his village, where nothing feels familiar—not his wife, not his children. His youngest, frightened by Ahmed’s bandaged face, fears him deeply. Each night, strange visitors whisper litanies in an unknown tongue. Who are they? Why is his right index finger missing? Why does his neighbour unsettle him? In the present, an ageing Raqi battles Alzheimer’s. His disciple grows worried: the Raqi’s trembling right hand is also missing an index finger. As possessed people speak in foreign tongues and violence rises, Ahmed fears regaining memory—while the disciple fears his master’s decline may unleash an ancient evil.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Supernova Films
- Film exports/foreign sales : Alpha Violet
Full credits (8)
- Executive Producer : Farès Ladjimi
- Screenwriter : Yanis Koussim
- Sound Recordist : Régis Boussin
- Sound Assistant : Midessi Hakim
- Production manager : Auréa Douis
- Sound editors : Cyprien Vidal, Romain Huonnic
- Foley artists : Lenny Moreau, Chloé Ebro
- Sound Mixer : Antoine Pradalet
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Coproducer countries : France (63.71%), Algeria (36.29%)
- Original French-language productions : No
- Nationality : Majority French (France, Algeria)
- Production year : 2025
- French release :
- Runtime : 1 h 29 min
- Current status :
- Visa number : 161.905
- Approval : Yes
News & awards
Selections (3)
Awards (1)
Thessaloniki - International Film Festival
Greece, 2025
Best Director Award “Silver Alexander - City of Thessaloniki Award”
