Mghila Mountain, Tunisia. November 2015. When terrorists attack two young shepherds and decapitate one of them, 13-year-old Achraf is forced to bring the severed head of his cousin Nizar to the family as a gruesome message. Traumatized and trying not to lose his mind, Achraf realizes that the ghost of his cousin is following him and seems determined to accompany him in his mourning. But when confronted with the helplessness of his elders who have been abandoned by the authorities, Achraf is torn between his desire to hold on to Nizar for a little while longer and his duty to lead the men of the family into the mountains to help them retrieve the body and bury it with dignity.

Inspired by real events and deeply rooted in a ruthless social context, RED PATH is a dreamlike journey into the wounded psyche of a child and his incredible ability to overcome trauma.

Lotfi Achour, born in Tunis, is an author, director, and producer. After his baccalauréat, he enrolled at the Faculty of Law and Economics in Tunis, where he studied economics. After a family tragedy, he realized that he wanted to become an actor and, at the age of 21, began his training at the Grenoble Conservatory and studied theater and cinema at the Sorbonne Institute of Theatrical Studies. He produced over 25 theatrical works and directed four short films that won dozens of awards. In 2017, his feature film debut BURNING HOPE won the Award for Best Narrative Feature at the New York City Independent Film Festival.

Filmography: 2006 ORDURE, 2014 PÈRE, 2016 LA LAINE SUR LE DOS (all short films); BURNING HOPE, 2022 ANGLE MORT (short film), 2024 RED PATH