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Tag Archives: Tunisia
The Camp at Thiaroye (1988) Ousmane Sembene, Thierno Faty Sow, Sidiki Bakaba, Hamed Camara, Philippe Chamelat
In this semi-autobiographical film, black soldiers help to defend France Read More »
Honey and Ashes / Miel et cendres (1996) Nadia Fares, Nozha Khouadra, Samia Mzali, Amel Hedhili
“Honey and Ashes” tells the stories of three women from contemporary North Africa. Read More »
Anonymes (2009) Raja Amari, Hafsia Herzi, Sondos Belhassen, Wassila Dari
Aicha, Radia and their mother live removed from the world in the underground Read More »
A Tale of Love and Desire (2021) Leyla Bouzid
Ahmed, 18, French of Algerian origin, grew up in the suburbs of Paris. Read More »
The Silences of the Palace / Samt El Qusur (1994) Moufida Tlatli, Hind Sabri, Ghalya Lacroix, Nejia Ouerghi
Set in 1950s Tunisia, a 25-year-old woman, Alia, returns to her place of birth-a prince’s Read More »
Acts of the Apostles AKA Atti degli apostoli (1969) Roberto Rossellini, Bradai, Edoardo Torricella, Jacques Dumur
The spread of Christianity, according to Luke’s account, 30 years after the departure of Jesus Read More »
The Dove’s Lost Necklace AKA Le collier perdu de la colombe (1991) Nacer Khemir, Navin Chowdhry, Walid Arakji, Ninar Esber
The story revolves around Hassan, who is studying Arabic calligraphy from a grand master. Read More »
À peine j’ouvre les yeux / As I Open My Eyes (2015) Leyla Bouzid, Baya Medhaffer, Ghalia Benali, Montassar Ayari, Drama
Tunis, summer 2010, a few months before the Revolution: Farah, 18 years-old, has just graduated and her family already sees her as a future doctor.
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Bezness (1992) Nouri Bouzid, Abdellatif Kechiche, Jacques Penot, Ghalia Lacroix, Drama
Roufa (Abdel Kechiche) is an attractive young man, and that works out well for him because he is a practitioner of “bezness:” he’s a sex-for-hire boy for the tourists who come to Tunisia. His girlfriend deeply resents his having sex with other women but doesn’t seem much bothered that a rich German man he’s been having sex with is hoping to sponsor him in Europe.
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