Behind the Mountains (Arabic: ورا الجبل, romanized: Oura el Jebel, French: Par-delà les montagnes) is a 2023 supernatural drama film written and directed by Mohamed Ben Attia.
The film is an international co-production between Tunisia, Belgium, France, Italy, Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
[2] It has been described as 'the culmination of an informal trilogy from Mohamed Ben Attia', consisting of director's previous efforts Hedi (2016) and Dear Son (2018).
[5] According to Screen International critic Lee Marshall the film is 'a striking piece of filmmaking that lingers stubbornly in the mind' and a 'further proof of the current vitality of North African cinema'.
[8] Libération critic Laura Tuillier referred to it as 'often untidy, messy and bordering on the ridiculous, [...] yet rich in its narrative daring, and in its hot-headed approach'.