Dowaha

Dowaha (Buried Secrets)
Directed by	Raja Amari
Produced by	Nomadis Images (Túnez) Akka Films (Suiza) Les Films d’ici (Francia)
Screenplay by	Raja Amari
Starring	Hafsia Herzi Dhafer L'Abidine Sondos Belhassen Rim El Benna Wassila Dari
Music by	Philippe Héritier Erik Rug
Cinematography	Renato Berta
Edited by	Pauline Dairou
Distributed by	Nomadis Images
Release dates	2009
Running time	91'
Country	France Swaziland Tunisia
Language	Arabic

Dowaha (aka Buried Secrets) is a Tunisian film. This psychological thriller was directed by Raja Amari in 2009.

Synopsis

Aicha, Radia and their mother live removed from the world in the servant’s quarters in a wing of a deserted mansion. The precarious balance of their daily life is shaken by the arrival of a young couple who move into the main house. A bizarre cohabitation develops between the couple and the three women who decide not to make their presence known to their unexpected neighbors. They cannot leave their hiding place as it conceals secrets buried for years. However, Aicha, the younger of the two sisters, feels drawn by the newcomers...

Awards

• Festival de Cine y de Culturas Mediterráneas Arte Mar (Bastia) 2009

References

• African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA)