Worms will not know paradise

Saber, 10 years old, would like to escape the gloomy atmosphere that surrounds him in his little town, he makes friends with Hicham, a film critic, thinking that he will finally have another life.

( Please note that the film is in post-production, the post production is not finished (coloring, last shot (VFX), mixing, soundtrack etc.) and it has not yet been presented at festivals.

  • Emna Najjar
    Director
  • Emna Najjar
    Writer
  • Emna Najjar
    Producer
  • Saber Gueblaoui
    Producer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Al Didane Lan Taaref Al Janna الديدان لن تعرف الجنة
  • Project Type:
    Feature, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama
  • Runtime:
    29 minutes
  • Production Budget:
    40,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Tunisia
  • Country of Filming:
    Tunisia
  • Language:
    Arabic
  • Shooting Format:
    RED
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Please note that the film is in post-production, the post production is not finished (coloring, last shot (VFX), mixing, soundtrack etc.) and it has not yet been presented at festivals.
    Please note that the film is in post-production, the post production is not finished (coloring, last shot (VFX), mixing, soundtrack etc.) and it has not yet been presented at festivals.
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  • Please note that the film is in post-production, the post production is not finished (coloring, last shot (VFX), mixing, soundtrack etc.) and it has not yet been presented at festivals.
Director Biography - Emna Najjar

Emna Najjar, is a Franco-Tunisian director and producer.

Graduated from la Sorbonne Nouvelle in Paris, she obtain a PhD at journalism and communication sciences. And Directed 5 short films.

After her two fisrt shorts as an independent production, her film « Crossroads Happiness » (2019) was supported by Royal film Commission (Jordanie), « Visceral Love » (2023) supported by Carthage Film Festival, and « Worms will not know paradise » (2023) supported both by MAFF Industry Days and Tunisian Official Fund.
Emna is the founder of Muuz Production in Tunisia. She work on her first fiction feature film HAYET.

2014 Miel Amer / Bitter Honey (short)
2018 Valse de L’Aube / Waltz of Dawn (short)
2019 Carrefour bonheur / Crossroads happiness (short)
2020 Ma Part (short 1minute)
2023 Visceral Love (short)
2023 Worms will not Know paradise (short In post-production)

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