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Arab Blues

Original title: Un divan à Tunis
  • 2019
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
4.2K
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Golshifteh Farahani in Arab Blues (2019)
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After years abroad in Paris, Selma returns to Tunis with the dream of opening up her own psychotherapy practice.After years abroad in Paris, Selma returns to Tunis with the dream of opening up her own psychotherapy practice.After years abroad in Paris, Selma returns to Tunis with the dream of opening up her own psychotherapy practice.

  • Director
    • Manele Labidi
  • Writers
    • Maud Ameline
    • Manele Labidi
  • Stars
    • Golshifteh Farahani
    • Majd Mastoura
    • Aïsha Ben Miled
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    4.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Manele Labidi
    • Writers
      • Maud Ameline
      • Manele Labidi
    • Stars
      • Golshifteh Farahani
      • Majd Mastoura
      • Aïsha Ben Miled
    • 22User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 nominations total

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    Golshifteh Farahani
    Golshifteh Farahani
    • Selma Derwich
    Majd Mastoura
    Majd Mastoura
    • Naim
    Aïsha Ben Miled
    • Olfa
    • (as Aïcha Ben Miled)
    Feryel Chammari
    • Baya
    • (as Feriel Chamari)
    Hichem Yacoubi
    • Raouf
    Najoua Zouhair
    • Nour - la secrétaire du Ministère de la Santé
    Jamel Sassi
    Jamel Sassi
    • Fares - l'imam
    Ramla Ayari
    • Tante Amel
    Moncef Ajengui
    • Oncle Mourad
    Zied Mekki
    • Amor - un policier
    Oussama Kochkar
    • Chokri - un policier
    Mhadheb Rmili
    • Ferid
    Rim Hamrouni
    • Meriem
    Yosra Bouzaiene
    • Hafifa
    Atef Ben Chedly
    • Lobna
    Mourad Meherzi
    • Kamel
    Neji Hassouna
    • Freud
    • (as Hssouna Neji)
    Bahri Rahali
    • Ezzedine…
    • Director
      • Manele Labidi
    • Writers
      • Maud Ameline
      • Manele Labidi
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    User reviews22

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    7AmazingCinema

    Beautiful

    A beautiful film to see. Set in Tunis, it has various readings within it, from light and cheerful to deep and full of intense content that an attentive audience will have the pleasure of noticing.
    5jkt2006

    Was good could have been better but she rocks!!

    The movie literally makes you feel blues. Well at least I did. After 1 hour you are totally into her blues as much and want her to go back to where came from having left a comfy life in Paris. Overall, Golshifteh Is a brilliant actress and She shines throughout the movie. Hoping to see her in more movies!!
    8montana_adad

    Amazing

    I loved every moment of the movie, i loved how it's simple and outgoing. Salma and all the actors made outstanding performance. the only thing i didn't like is the end, how short it was.
    7metaphorist

    A portrait of a third-world hometown

    This is what every and each single person in a third-world country has experienced. What happens in the offices, how the streets look, how the police treats you, how people think of a newcomer, and ... This is how these countries feel and the movie is a portrait drawn by a great artist.
    8kameshgdg

    Just take it all whatever life throws at you.

    Golshifteh Farahani, as wonderful as always. I would say it's a feel good movie which is commenting on some of the issues faced in the modern day society.

    Director took the artistic freedom in making it. It's good to watch movie.

    And spoiler alert, there's guest entry of Sigmund Freud!!

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    • Trivia
      Was initially set for theatrical release in German speaking Switzerland on 4 June 2020, but was pushed back almost two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
    • Connections
      Referenced in De quoi j'me mêle!: Episode #1.15 (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Città vuota
      (In a Lonely Town)
      Written by Mort Shuman and Doc Pomus
      Performed by Mina
      (1963)

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    • Release date
      • February 12, 2020 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Tunisia
    • Official sites
      • Diaphana Films (France)
      • MK2 Films (France)
    • Languages
      • French
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Asuntos de Diván
    • Filming locations
      • Tunis, Tunisia(setting of the action)
    • Production companies
      • Kazak Productions
      • Arte France Cinéma
      • Canal+
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    • Budget
      • €1,990,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,306,838
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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