Round 13
A film by MOHAMED ALI NAHDI
2025
Tunisia
Director : Mohamed Ali Nahdi
Cast : Afef Ben Mahmoud, Helmi Dridi, Hedi Ben Jabouria
Country of production : Tunisia
Genre : Drama
Duration : 85 min
Language : Arabic
Subtitles : French, English, Spanish, Italian, German, Dutch
Year of production : 2025
Production : Paprika Films
Award : Best Actress
Cairo International Film Festival, November 2025
Award : Best Film – Future Frame
Fajr International Film Festival, December 2025
Presented at the European Film Market (EFM) – Berlinale 2026.
Logline : : A former boxing champion who left the ring for his family is forced to confront his past when his young son is diagnosed with a serious illness.
Synopsis : Kamel, a former African boxing champion, gave up his career to start a family with his wife Samia and live a quiet life as a construction worker. His pride now rests on his home and on the admiration of his young son, Sabri.
Following an accident at school, medical examinations reveal that Sabri’s fracture is caused by a tumor. As the child’s condition worsens, the couple is confronted with illness, fear, and uncertainty. Samia clings to hope, while Kamel, overwhelmed by anger and helplessness, falters.
Faced with their son’s clarity and courage, buried wounds resurface and threaten the balance of the couple. Pushed to his limits, Kamel is drawn toward irreversible consequences, leading the family into one final fight against fate.
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