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90 min 2018 Drama , Fiction

Benzine

Salem and Halima have no news of their son who has left illegally for Italy. They live in agonies. The film is set in southeast Tunisia, Ahmed sells smuggled diesel oil on the road to Libya. One day, he decides to be smuggled overseas to Italy. For months there has been no word from him. Conflicting stories circulate concerning the fate of their only son. Through their story, we follow the itineraries of precarious youth, parents who struggle in silence for the sake of their family, and the fate of acutely marginalized region. Is their son found? Is he alive or dead?

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Sarra Abidi

Sarra Abidi

Sarra Abidi

A master's degree from the prestigious INSAS film school in Brussels after a master's degree from the Tunis School of Fine Arts, Sarra Abidi worked on a series of project...

Ali Ben Abdallah

Ali Ben Abdallah

Ali Ben Abdallah

Born April 28, 1963. He signed the photo of several films including Moi, et "la chose", Trente (Thalathoun) and Fooska In 2009, he created the production company Synergy ...

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