Un été à La Goulette
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Un été à La Goulette is a 1996
film by Tunisia
n director Férid Boughedir
.
It is a narrative of how intercommunal relations deteriorated in cosmopolitan La Goulette
after the end of French rule, especially Muslim
-Jewish relations affected by Six-Day War
and the rising impact of Islam
on the Tunisian society.
The film also features La Goulette native Claudia Cardinale
as herself.
) is a Muslim who works on the TGM
and lives in La Goulette. His best friends are Jewish Jojo the brik
seller and Sicilian Giuseppe the fisherman who are also his neighbours. Their daughters grow up together and share prospects for life but the landlord Hadj
Beji (Gamil Ratib
) has his eyes on Youssef's daughter Meriem (Sonia Mankaï).
1996 in film
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film by Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...
n director Férid Boughedir
Férid Boughedir
Férid Boughedir is a Tunisian film director and screenwriter. He has directed five films since 1983. His film Caméra d'Afrique was screened at the 1983 Cannes Film Festival.-Filmography:* Caméra d'Afrique * Caméra arabe...
.
It is a narrative of how intercommunal relations deteriorated in cosmopolitan La Goulette
La Goulette
La Goulette is the port of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. The Kasbah fortress was built in 1535 by Charles I of Spain but was captured by the Ottoman Turks in 1574...
after the end of French rule, especially Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
-Jewish relations affected by Six-Day War
Six-Day War
The Six-Day War , also known as the June War, 1967 Arab-Israeli War, or Third Arab-Israeli War, was fought between June 5 and 10, 1967, by Israel and the neighboring states of Egypt , Jordan, and Syria...
and the rising impact of Islam
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
on the Tunisian society.
The film also features La Goulette native Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale is an Italian actress, and has appeared in some of the most prominent European films of the 1960s and 1970s. The majority of Cardinale's films have been either Italian or French...
as herself.
Plot
Youssef (Mustapha AdouaniMustapha Adouani
Mustapha Adouani was a Tunisian actor.-Filmography:*1986 : L'Homme de cendres by Nouri Bouzid*1990 : Halfaouine, l'enfant des terrasses by Férid Boughedir*1992 : Bezness by Nouri Bouzid...
) is a Muslim who works on the TGM
TGM
Tunis-Goulette-Marsa or TGM is a 19 km Tunisian railway line linking the capital Tunis with La Marsa via La Goulette.The TGM was the first railway in Tunisia and inaugurated in 1872. Since 1905 it has been known as the TGM...
and lives in La Goulette. His best friends are Jewish Jojo the brik
Brik
Brik or Brick is a Tunisian derivative of the börek consisting of thin warka pastry around a filling commonly deep fried. The best-known version is the egg brik, a whole egg in a triangular pastry pocket with chopped onion, tuna, harissa and parsley.Brik pastry is made by slapping a sticky lump...
seller and Sicilian Giuseppe the fisherman who are also his neighbours. Their daughters grow up together and share prospects for life but the landlord Hadj
Hajji
Hajji or El-Hajj, is an honorific title given to a Muslim person who has successfully completed the Hajj to Mecca, and is often used to refer to an elder, since it can take time to accumulate the wealth to fund the travel. The title is placed before a person's name...
Beji (Gamil Ratib
Gamil Ratib
-Filmography:* 1956 : " Trapeze"* 1962 : Lawrence of Arabia by David Lean : Majid* 1973 : L’Alphomega, TV series by Lazare Iglesis : Prince Raheem Abdel Rasheem* 1979: "Chafika et Metwal" by Aly Badrakhan : "Afandina"...
) has his eyes on Youssef's daughter Meriem (Sonia Mankaï).
Cast
- Gamil Ratib : Hadj Beji
- Mustapha Adouani : Youssef
- Guy Nataf : Jojo
- Ivo Salerno : Giuseppe
- Michel BoujenahMichel BoujenahMichel Boujenah is a French actor, comedian, film director and screenwriter.-Career:Boujenah has appeared in over twenty-five films and almost ten television productions...
: TSF - Claudia CardinaleClaudia CardinaleClaudia Cardinale is an Italian actress, and has appeared in some of the most prominent European films of the 1960s and 1970s. The majority of Cardinale's films have been either Italian or French...
: herself - Sonia Mankaï : Meriem
- Ava Cohen-Jonathan : Tina
- Sarah Pariente : Gigi
- Kais Ben Messaoud : Chouchou
- Mohamed DrissMohamed DrissMohamed Driss is a Tunisian writer, actor, and director of theatre. Since 1988 he has been the director of the National Theatre of Tunisia.He began his career in 1961 and is, subsequently, an actor, both amateur and professional, a student in Tunis and Paris, producer, and director...
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