Harka is an 2022 internationally co-produced drama film, written and directed by Lotfy Nathan, in his narrative directorial debut, inspired by Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation that sparked the Tunisian revolution and Arab Spring between 2010 and 2011. It stars Adam Bessa, Salima Maatoug, Ikbal Harbi and Najib Allagui. It had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May 2022, in the Un Certain Regard section, where lead actor Adam Bessa won the award for Best Performance. It was released theatrically in France by Dulac Distribution on 2 November 2022. Plot A young Tunisian man dreams of a better life and sells contraband petrol on the black market. When his father dies, he is left to take care of his two sisters, with eviction from their home looming. Cast Adam Bessa as Ali Salima Maatoug as Alyssa Ikbal Harbi as Sarra Najib Allagui as Omar

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