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THE STRING

by Mehdi Ben Attia

synopsis

Back home in Tunisia after the death of his father, thirty-year-old Malik must once again live with his mother. He'd like to tell her that he fancies men, but can't bring himself to do so and slips ever deeper into his lies. When he meets Bilal, everything becomes possible: the young architect, his lover and his mother break all the boundaries to fully embrace life. In the heat of a Tunisian summer, they will each tap into the happiness they've been longing for.

international title: The String
original title: Le Fil
country: France, Belgium
sales agent: Pyramide International
year: 2010
genre: fiction
directed by: Mehdi Ben Attia
film run: 93'
release date: FR 12/05/2010, DE 13/05/2010
screenplay: Mehdi Ben Attia, Olivier Laneurie
cast: Claudia Cardinale, Antonin Stahly-Vishwanadan, Salim Kechiouche, Ramla Ayari, Anissa B'Diri, Mehdi Ben Attia, Abir Bennani, Mohamed Ali Cherif, Lotfi Dziri, Hosni Khaled
cinematography by: Sofian El Fani
film editing: Chantal Hymans
art director: Raouf Hiloui
costumes designer: Jean-Marc Mireté
music: Karol Beffa
producer: Anne-Cécile Berthomeau, Farès Ladjimi, Edouard Mauriat
production: Mille et Une Productions, Need Productions, Propaganda Production (TN)
distributor: Pyramide Distribution, Pro-Fun Media GmbH

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