Northern Wind

{{short description|2017 Franc-Tunisian drama film}} {{About|the drama film|the Cat Stevens song|New Masters|and|The Laughing Apple}} {{Distinguish|The North Wind (film)}} {{Infobox film | name = Northern Wind | image = | alt = | caption = | native_name = {{Infobox name module|fr|Vent du nord}} | director = Walid Mattar | producer = Saïd Hamich Benlarbi Anthony Rey | story = | writer = Leyla Bouzid Claude Le Pape Walid Mattar | starring = Philippe Rebbot Mohamed Amine Hamzaoui Kacey Mottet Klein Corinne Masiero Abir Bennani | music = Malek Saied | cinematography = Martin Rit | editing = Lilian Corbeille | studio = Propaganda Production Barney Production Hélicotronc | distributor = Hakka Distribution KMBO | released = {{Film date|df=y|2017|12|14|France|2018|01|10|Tunisia}} | runtime = 89 minutes | country = Tunisia France Belgium | language = French Arabic | gross = $197,676 | budget = }}

thumb | right | alt=Two women stand in front of a screen in a movie theater | Director and screenwriter Leyla Bouzid presenting the film in Beauvais '''''Northern Wind''''' ({{langx|fr|Vent du nord}}), is a 2017 Franco–Belgian–Tunisian family drama film directed by Walid Mattar and co-produced by Saïd Hamich and Anthony Rey.<ref>{{Cite web |last=AlloCine |title=Vent du Nord |url=https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm_gen_cfilm=250090.html |access-date=2021-10-06 |language=fr}}</ref> The film stars Philippe Rebbot with Mohamed Amine Hamzaoui, Kacey Mottet Klein, Corinne Masiero, and Abir Bennani in supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Filmstarts |title=Vent du Nord |url=https://www.filmstarts.de/kritiken/250090.html |access-date=2021-10-06 |language=de}}</ref> The film tells the story of Herve who moves Tunisia after his company in France was relocated, but faces lots of struggle.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Filmpodium: Vent du Nord |url=https://www.filmpodium.ch/film/169348/vent-du-nord |access-date=2021-10-06 |website=www.filmpodium.ch |language=de-ch}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=October 2021|reason=source does not say that Hervé moves to Tunisia}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northern Wind |url=https://mubi.com/films/northern-wind |access-date=2021-10-06 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Northern Wind (2017) |url=https://letterboxd.com/film/northern-wind/ |access-date=2021-10-06 |language=en}}</ref>

The film was shot in France and Tunisia. It premiered on 14 December 2017 in France. The film received mixed reviews from critics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mintzer |first=Jordan |date=2018-03-30 |title='Northern Wind' ('Vent du nord'): Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/northern-wind-vente-du-nord-review-1098268/ |access-date=2021-10-06 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2017 at the Carthage Film Festival, the film was nominated for the Tanit d'Or for the Best Narrative Feature Film.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northern Wind (Vent du Nord) |url=https://cineuropa.org/en/film/341903/ |access-date=2021-10-06 |website=Cineuropa - the best of european cinema |language=en}}</ref>

==Cast== * Philippe Rebbot as Hervé Lepoutre * Mohamed Amine Hamzaoui as Foued Benslimane * Kacey Mottet Klein as Vincent Lepoutre * Corinne Masiero as Véronique Lepoutre * Abir Bennani as Karima * Khaled Brahmi as Chiheb * Thierry Hancisse as Bernard * Nissaf Ben Hafsia as Zina Ben Slimane * Marianne Garcia as Femme du vestiaire * François Godart as Patrick Lefevre

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