FRAGMENTS OF LIFE
Genre
Drama and Adventure
Running time
23 minutes
Year
2023
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English and Arabic
Country
Tunisia
Director
Anis Ben Dali
Bio
Producer
Moncef Taleb
Cast
Youssef Ajili, Youssef Gueblaoui, Nayer Zidi, Walid Ayari, Chaker Yaakoubi
Scriptwriter
Anis Ben Dali
SHOWTIME
Tue
10.
Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 2
9:30 PM - 11:07 PM
Price: 40 SAR
Wed
11.
Dec
Culture Square - Cinema 3
9:45 PM - 11:22 PM
Price: 40 SAR
In a secluded mountain village inhabited entirely by children, Slim, a fatherless boy abandoned by his mother, grapples with isolation and asthma. His rival Marwan, hailing from an impoverished family, is assigned the task of caring for Slim, which he deeply resents. Desperate for companionship, Slim constructs a makeshift father figure, housed in a secluded forest dwelling. When Marwan stumbles upon Slim's secret haven and pilfers the puppet representing his longed-for parent, Slim's fury intensifies, leading him down a path of revenge.
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