Shown at the Cannes festival, the latest film by the highly-regarded Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, who after the show collected a standing ovation.

"Beauty and the Beast" is a shocking thriller about a young woman who found herself in the wrong place at the wrong time. The film is based on real events.

During a student event, Mariam, a young Tunisian, meets the mysterious Youssef, with whom he decides to leave the premises. A long night begins, during which Mariam will have to fight for her dignity.

Only how to get justice when the law is on the side of the persecutors?