The film tells the story of a brothel coveted by the French army, in an old district of Tunis where "Choucha", the matron participates in the liberation of the country by gathering information and hiding the weapons of the resistance. She learns that her nephew Ali was killed during the demonstrations of April 9, 1938.
Born in Tunis, Sawssen Saya is a director and conceptual artist. In 2012, the short film “Bousculades April 9, 1938” won the Silver Tanit for short film at the 2012 JCC, ...
