Under the Fig Trees
Under the Fig Trees (Arabic: تحت الشجرة, romanized: Taht al-Shajara) is a 2021 Tunisian drama film directed by Erige Sehiri, starring Fidé Fdhili, Feten Fdhili, Ameni Fdhili, Samar Sifi, Leila Ouhebi, Hneya Ben Elhedi Sbahi, Gaith Mendassi, Abdelhak Mrabti, Fedi Ben Achour and Firas Amri.
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| Directed by | Erige Sehiri |
| Written by | Erige Sehiri Ghalya Lacroix Peggy Hamann |
| Produced by | Erige Sehiri Didar Domehri Palmyre Badinier Nicolas Wadimoff Philippe Coeytaux Roshi Behesht Nedjad |
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| Cinematography | Frida Marzouk |
| Edited by | Ghalya Lacroix Hafedh Laaridhi Malek Kamounn |
| Music by | Armin Bouhafa |
Production companies | Henia Productions Maneki Films |
Release date | 5 September 2021 (Venice Film Festival) |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | Tunisia France Switzerland Qatar |
| Language | Arabic |
Cast
- Fidé Fdhili as Fidé
- Feten Fdhili as Melek
- Ameni Fdhili as Sana
- Samar Sifi
- Leila Ouhebi as Leila
- Hneya Ben Elhedi Sbahi
- Gaith Mendassi
- Abdelhak Mrabti as Abdou
- Fedi Ben Achour
- Firas Amri as Firas
Reception
Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "The languid, relaxed body language, the clipped cadences of shared stories, and the affection with which the women speak to each other even during moments of tension all bolster the film’s realism and its sense of soul."[1]
Amber Wilkinson of Screen Daily wrote that "Sehiri has already proved herself as a documentarian with the award-winning Railway Men, and she brings that same sense of naturalism to her debut fiction feature".[2]
The film was announced as Tunisian submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.
See also
References
- Gyarkye, Lovia (27 May 2022). "'Under the Fig Trees' ('Sous les figues'): Film Review [Cannes 2022]". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- Wilkinson, Adam (21 May 2022). "'Under The Fig Trees': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 29 August 2022.