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The Trace

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Poster for the movie "The Trace"

The Trace (1988)

90 min - Drama - 2 January 1988
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A determined young woman in a remote Tunisian city bucks tradition by studying for an academic degree, instead of accepting the time-honored, submissive role of her sex as a wife and housekeeper for some 'mustached man'.

Director:  Néjia Ben Mabrouk
Writers:  Néjia Ben Mabrouk

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A determined young woman in a remote Tunisian city bucks tradition by studying for an academic degree, instead of accepting the time-ho...

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Man of Ashes

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Man of Ashes (1986)

109 min - Drama - 8 May 1986
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In the ensuing days before his wedding bridegroom Hachemi faces both the anxieties of the future and the shadows of the past. His best friend, Farfat, is the topic of street graffiti and local gossip, which calls his manhood into question. This ripples out to affect Hachemi for, unbeknownst to anyone, as apprenticed youths they were molested by Ameur, the local carpenter. Farfat is banished from his father's home and the shared secret between the two friends threatens to undo more than just the wedding, but their very lives.

Director:  Nouri Bouzid
Writers:  Nouri Bouzid
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