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Nacer Khemir / Feature Narrative / Tunisia, France, Qatar / 2017 / 92 min / Original Language: Arabic / Interests: Road Trip, Identity

Synopsis

A Canadian woman of Arab descent undertakes a trip and hires a guide to help her find a specific place in the Tunisian desert. To encourage her to reveal her secret, the guide tells her Sufi stories inspired by his childhood. Once in the heart of the desert, the woman reveals the reason behind her voyage. The lighthearted guide learns during the trip that his sons have left the country. He must catch his boys before they engage in a dark and fatal future.

Credits

Director
Nacer Khemir
Screenwriter
Nacer Khemir
Producer
Nacer Khemir
Production Company
Wallada Production

About the Director

Through cinema, painting and sculpture, not to mention calligraphy, writing and storytelling, Nacer Khemir has thrown bridges between two shores, between the North and the South, the East and the West. His literary work comprises a dozen publications, and his production is still growing. His artistic work was the occasion of many exhibitions, at the Georges Pompidou Center, and the Museum of Modern Art in Paris. He is also writer and producer of many films which won several international awards at festivals all around the world, and has been honoured several times for his artistic work.

Contacts

  • Main Contact

    Nacer Khemir

    Company: 
    Wallada Production
    Phone: 
    +21697777497
    Email: 
    bab.aziz@yahoo.fr

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