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    Arab Blues

    Directed by Manele Labidi
    France/Tunisia | 88 minutes | New Voices New Visions

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    Arab Blues

    Directed by Manele Labidi
    France/Tunisia | 88 minutes | New Voices New Visions

  • View Trailer

    Arab Blues

    Directed by Manele Labidi
    France/Tunisia | 88 minutes | New Voices New Visions

  • View Trailer

    Arab Blues

    Directed by Manele Labidi
    France/Tunisia | 88 minutes | New Voices New Visions

  • View Trailer

    Arab Blues

    Directed by Manele Labidi
    France/Tunisia | 88 minutes | New Voices New Visions

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    Arab Blues

    Directed by Manele Labidi
    France/Tunisia | 88 minutes | New Voices New Visions

Seeing an opportunity to relocate her psychotherapy practice from Paris to post-revolutionary Tunis, Selma (Golshifteh Farahani) quickly realizes that she’s off to an eventful fresh start in this delightful comedy that captures the hilarious and multi-layered nature of Tunisia and Tunisians.

film synopsis

When Selma (Golshifteh Farhani) decides to return home to Tunisia after years in France, she is far from realizing all the roadblocks she will encounter, making the beginning of this new chapter quite hectic. Yet Selma puts out one fire after the next with boldness and aplomb, determined to relocate her psychotherapy practice to a country where mental health is still taboo. Perhaps best known for her dramatic performances, Farhani surprises in a more comedic role, bringing energy, vitality and wit. Drawing the perfect parallel between a country trying to redefine itself after a revolution and a woman seeking a fresh start, writer/director Manele Labidi's debut feature delivers a fun and humorous take on the difficulties of starting over while capturing Tunisia in an honest yet lighthearted way.

In competition for the New Voices New Visions Award

film details

Director: Manele Labidi
Producers: Jean-Christophe Reymond
Screenwriter: Manele Labidi
Cinematographers: Laurent Brunet
Editor: Yorgos Lamprinos
Music: Flemming Nordkrog
Cast: Golshifteh Farahani, Majd Mastoura, Aïcha Ben Miled, Feriel Chamari
Original Language Title: Un divan à Tunis
Country: France/Tunisia
Language: in French and Arabic with English subtitles
Year: 2019
Running Time: 88 minutes
Awards: Venice Days Audience Award, Venice Film Festival; Jury Award, Arabian Sights Film Festival
Primary Company: mk2 films

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2020 Film Festival