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    Under the Fig Trees

    Directed by Erige Sehiri
    Tunisia/France/Switzerland/Germany/Qatar | 92 minutes | Awards Buzz – Best International Feature Film

This delightful film follows a day in the life of several workers-for-hire at a fig tree farm in rural Tunisia. Deftly directed and boasting wonderful naturalistic performances, we witness the group's flirtations, squabbles and budding romances that paint an engrossing portrait of Tunisian society.

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film details

Director: Erige Sehiri
Producers: Didar Domehri, Erige Sehiri
Screenwriter: Peggy Hamann, Ghalya Lacroix, Erige Sehiri
Cinematographers: Frida Marzouk
Editor: Erige Sehiri, Ghalya Lacroix, Hafedh Laridhi
Music: Amin Bouhafa
Cast: Fide Fdhili, Feten Fdhili, Ameni Fdhili, Samar Sifi, Leila Ouhebi
Original Language Title: تحت شجر التين
Country: Tunisia/France/Switzerland/Germany/Qatar
Language: In Arabic and English with English subtitles
Year: 2022
Running Time: 92 minutes
Director Filmography: Railway Men (2018)
Primary Company: Luxbox

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