Section: Long Films
Country: Tunisia, UAE
Production Year: 2012
Runtime: 105 Minutes
Director: Nouri Bouzid
Screenwriters: Nouri Bouzid, Joumène Limem
Cinematographer: Béchir Mahbouli
Editor: Seif Ben Salem
Cast: Souhir Ben Amara, Bahram Aloui, Nour Mziou, Lotfi Ebdelli, Sabah Bouzouita
Synopsis: Zainab and Aisha are two Tunisian young women striving to achieve the same level of emancipation enjoyed by men who are still fighting for freedom in the aftermath of the revolution. However, Brahim, Zainab’s fiancé, wants his future wife to put on the Islamic veil; and Hamza, Zainab’s brother and Aisha’s love interest, disapproves of the women’s lifestyle and choices. Aisha, in turn, assumes full responsibility of looking after her family after the death of her parents. Under pressure to remove her veil from her boss at work, she struggles to balance her beliefs with the need for income.
