Arab Blues
Directed by Manele Labidi
2019Feature88 minFrancePG
A psychoanalyst returns home to Tunisia to open a practice and finds a nation of colourful patients at a crossroads, in Manele Labidi's sparkling comedy.
StatusAvailable to book
ReleaseJuly 31, 2020
Runtime88 min
FormatsDCP · Digital file
On screensReady to book
Synopsis
Selma, a psychoanalyst, deals with a cast of colourful new patients after returning home to Tunisia to open a practice. In this sophisticated comedy, Manele Labidi opens a fascinating window into modern Tunisia at a crossroads, with a story of contrasts, contradictions and culture clashes, full of vitality and humour.
The director
Manele Labidi
Manele Labidi is a French-Tunisian writer-director. Her debut feature Arab Blues, starring Golshifteh Farahani, won the audience award at the Venice Days sidebar in 2019.
