Under the Fig Trees
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22 Apr17:00 - 18:32TurnhoutUGC
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23 Apr20:00 - 21:32LierCC Vredeberg
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23 Apr20:00 - 21:32FestivalThe Roxy Theatre
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24 Apr20:00 - 21:32BruggeCinema Lumière
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25 Apr20:15 - 21:47KortrijkThe Penta - Howest
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25 Apr20:30 - 22:02Sint-NiklaasSiniscoop
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27 Apr19:30 - 21:02TurnhoutUGC
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30 Apr16:00 - 17:32FestivalThe Roxy Theatre
Every day, several generations of women head for the orchard to pick figs. They exchange intimate feelings and animated words under the scorching Tunisian sun. Emotions especially run high in the conversations with their male co-workers. Along the vulnerable fig branches, it becomes clear that not everyone holds the same views on romance and marriage.
‘Under the Fig Trees’ delivers an animated image of young Tunisian workers in the prime of their lives. The story meanders between intimacy and jealousy, solidarity and selfishness. The striking contrast between religion and tradition on the one hand and social media on the other, reveals a field of tension that many young girls struggle with today. The film is charming, light and enriching.
- direction
- Erige Sehiri
- cast
- Fedi Ben Achour, Firas Amri, Ameni Fdhili
- duration
- 92 min
- year
- 2022
- country
- Tunisia, France
- language
- Arabic
- Subtitles
- Dutch
Sehiri’s film is an elegant, understated tapestry of complex interactions.