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Ashkal: The Tunisian Investigation

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This special limited edition slipcover (designed by Brandon Schaefer) is limited to 1,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Yellow Veil Pictures is a New York City and Los Angeles-based film sales and distribution company focusing exclusively on boundary pushing genre cinema, seeking to highlight filmmakers who exist on the cusp of commercial and arthouse cinema.

Set amongst derelict, half-finished apartment complexes of a former regime, the discovery of a mysterious burnt body by two police officers reveals a puzzling repetition of events. As the investigation progresses, a network of violence and corruption is uncovered throughout the city.

directed by: Youssef Chebbi
starring: Fatma Oussaifi, Mohamed Houcine Grayaa, Aymen Ben Hmida
2022 / 92 min / 1.66:1 / Arabic, French DTS-HD MA 5.1

Additional info:

Region A Blu-ray
Alternate Ending
Q&A with Youssef Chebbi at New Director/New Film
Featurette: Scouting at Jardin de Carthage
Slip Cover by Brandon Schaefer
Essay by Tyler Wilson
English & English SDH subtitles

Overall rating: 4.714286 / 5 from 49 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Ashkal: The Tunisian Investigation is a limited edition slipcover film, praised for its suspenseful and intriguing narrative. It offers a unique glimpse into contemporary Arab cinema, set against a backdrop of mystery and corruption. The film includes an alternate ending, a Q&A with the director, and a featurette on the scouting locations.

Summary topics

contemporary Arab cinema: 23%
intriguing thriller: 21%

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Review highlights

"A cool foreign paranormal flick with a great backdrop Love the atmosphere and score" — Maximillian G.
"It's true independent cinema where every film is as brilliantly constructed as it is interesting and peculiar." — Daniel B.
"A really dark and subtle thriller." — Bryan K.

Reviews

Very Interesting

"Genuinely surprised by this. Bought it on a whim, but it was just weird enough for me to appreciate it."

— Nick C. (5/5)

Excellent movie

"Great slow-burn story, no complaints with the disc or the shipping process."

— John N. (5/5)

ashkal

"so fun, awesome packaging and features!"

— Luther T. (3/5)

Nice

"All in all good package"

— Scott D. (5/5)

Tunisian film that bears resemblance

"Tunisian film that bears resemblance to works of Kiyoshi Kurosawa, particularly cure and kairo. This follows a troubled female detective investigating a series of immolations. Filmed with that detached isolation associated with prime kiyoshi works."

— Renald R. (5/5)

A fantastical fever dream of darkness

"A super dope investigation and visual feast."

— Jermaine M. (4/5)

This is cinema thank you

"This is cinema thank you Yellow Veil Pictures for finding these weird gems. A really dark and subtle thriller. And the atmosphere smothers you practically. Great release."

— Bryan K. (5/5)

Great late night oddity.

"Existential, strange and meditative police procedural worth your time - ambiguous offbeat cinema for the patient cinephile."

— John A. (5/5)

Haunting

"One of the year’s best. Haunting."

— Joey D. (5/5)

Slow But Compelling Movie With Liminal Vibes

"Movie: Very slow movie, which was fine for me, although I wouldn't recommend it to most people. It definitely feels like there's a lot going on, but which I can't quite put together, and I'm not sure how much of that is the movie's fault vs. my own lack of knowledge/context/etc. I'm looking forward to the special features on the disc, and I think this has the potential to move up in my rating on a future re-watch. Extras: Sparse, but the Q&A with the director and lead actress gave me a little bit more context. Packaging: So good. Points for reversible cover, and both sides (as well as the slipcover) go so hard."

— Gideon M. (4/5)