Red Path
Description
A young shepherd takes a fateful journey that will forever alter his perception of the world in this haunting and deeply affecting drama. Achraf and his cousin Nizar venture far from home in search of water, a trek that becomes a nightmare when Mujahideen forces attack them. Only Achraf is spared, left to return home with a warning to their village. Director Lotfi Achour, along with co-writers Doria Achour and Sylvain Cattenoy, crafts a harrowing meditation on trauma, survival, and the generational impact of violence. Achraf is too young to process the horrors he’s endured, yet he’s forced to witness their ripple effects as his family mourns and struggles for justice. Anchored by Ali Hleli’s captivating performance in the central role, Red Path offers a stark, unflinching look at a boy caught in the crosshairs of terror, grief, and an uncertain future. —Amir George
Warning: This film presents a graphic act of violence towards a child.
Lotfi Achour is a Tunisian actor, playwright, screenwriter, producer, and director of theater and film. His short films include Ordure (2006), Père (2014), Law of Lamb (2016), and Angle mort (2022). He made his feature debut with Burning Hope (2016), winner of the New York City Independent Film Festival’s Best Narrative Feature Award. Red Path is his second feature.
Film Details
LanguageArabic
Original Language TitleLes Enfants Rouges
Year2024
Runtime100
CountryTunisia, France, Belgium, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Qatar
DirectorLotfi Achour
ProducerAnissa Daoud, Sébastien Hussenot, Lotfi Achour
Executive ProducerAnissa Daoud, Sébastien Hussenot, Jacques-Henri Bronckart, Gwennaëlle Libert, Joanna Szymańska, Edyta Janczak-Hiriart
WriterNatacha de Pontcharra, Doria Achour, Sylvain Cattenoy, Lotfi Achour
EditorEwin Ryckaert, Malek Chatta
CinematographerWojciech Staroń
MusicVenceslas Catz, Jawhar Basti
CastAli Hleli, Yassine Samouni, Wided Dabebi
Print SourceMPM Premium
Closed CaptionsClosed Captions are not currently confirmed for this film
Audio DescriptionAudio Descriptions are not currently confirmed for this film
American Sign Language (ASL) InterpretationAmerican Sign Language Interpretation is not currently scheduled for this film
