A young DVD seller in Tunesia named Abdallah tries to make ends meet in a society caught in a vacuum between democracy and dictatorship. It is 2011, shortly after the Jasmine Revolution and jobs are all but non-existent.
Abdallah’s friends dream of Europe and its wealth, telling success stories about acquaintances in the rich West. But Addallah’s father, who was once a ‘guest worker’ in the Netherlands, tells a different story. ‘That world’, as he calls Europe, has had its day. Nevertheless, Abdallah’s frustration with life in Tunisia grows and after meeting a Dutch tourist, he cautiously starts to dream of a future in Europe.
This contemporary fiction intertwines the personal anecdotes and perspective of the half-Dutch Tunisian filmmaker with stories from members of his family. Pitstra’s hybrid, documentary-like style provides colourful, realistic images of everyday life in the region.
Film details
- Country of production
- Netherlands
- Year
- 2012
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2013
- Length
- 80'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
