activism
![AS I OPEN MY EYES: Not Your Average 'Coming Of Age' Film](https://www.filminquiry.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/As-I-Open-My-Eyes.jpg)
Leyla Bouzid’s French-Tunisian drama goes above and beyond the traditional coming of age story, using one girl’s journey to adulthood to explore politics, revolution and state sanctioned violence. As I Open My Eyes, gaining international attention for its portrayal of the Arab Spring, seeks to tackle such a prominent and life altering event through the eyes of its young protagonist: Farah.