Benzine

Synopsis

Many films have dealt with immigration over the past two decades, but most have dealt with it from the point of view of the immigrant or the place where the migration took place. Sarra Abidi’s Benzine deals with the issue from the point of view of those who stayed behind, through the eyes of parents who have not heard anything about their son for nine months since he moved to Italy.

Director: Sarra Abidi

Producer: Synergy Productions

Main Cast: Ali Yahyaoui, Sondos Belhassen, Jamel Chandoul, Fatma Ben Saidane

Language: Arabic with English subtitles

Country: Tunisia

Duartion: 90 min

2017

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Director: Sarra Abidi

Biography

Sarra Abidi is a Tunisian film maker. She holds a master's degree from the Higher Institute of Fine Arts in Tunis and a master's degree in film editing from the Higher Institute of Cinema INSAS in Brussels. She has worked on several Tunisian films. Her first short movies were made with the support of the Tunisian Federation of Amateur film makers. Her first short film at professional level is Le Rendez-vous, then Le Dernier Wagon and the documentary 111 Rue de la Poste. They have been selected in many international festivals. Sarra’s first feature film Benzine has participated in several international film festivals and has won awards. It has been particularly acclaimed by critics. Now she is finishing a long documentary and writing her second feature. She is managing Synergy Productions, where she has been a partner since 2008 and a general manager since 2017.

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