Completed - ARABIC - Drama, Social issues, Family - 122 minutes
Amel is released from prison after an adulterous affair. In the lower depths of Tunis, she is searching for her missing son Moumen. During her journey, Amel is confronted with a Tunisian society in full collapse.
Year of production : 2021 Director(s) : Mehdi HMILI Cast : Slim BACCAR, Sarah HANNACHI, Iheb BOUYAHYA, Afef BEN MAHMOUD Producer(s) : Moufida FEDHILA (Yol Film House)
Amel works in a factory in Tunis. She lives with her alcoholic husband Tahar, a former local football player, and their only son Moumen, a talented teenage football goalkeeper. The mother meets Imed, who claims to help Moumen with his career. But the wealthy businessman takes advantage of the situation and abuses her. The police catch them. Amel is imprisoned, accused of adultery and prostitution. Moumen finds himself destroyed by the scandal. Further and further he falls into the abyss of Tunisian nightlife. After her release, Amel searches for Moumen in the lower and violent streets of Tunis. In this long quest for the missing son, Amel has to face the falling Tunisian society.
Country(ies) : TUNISIA, FRANCE, LUXEMBOURG
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Locarno 2021 (official competition of Cineasti Del Presenti)