''Bent Familia'' is a 1997 drama set in
Tunisia
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about Amina (Leila Nassim) a married
Muslim woman living in
Tunis
''Tounsi'' french: Tunisois
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with her two daughters. Even though she is allowed certain freedoms as a Muslim woman this is curtailed when she meets her old friend from school called Aida acted by (Amel Hédhili).
A mother of two, Aida took a firm stand not to tolerate her husband's infidelities. She divorced and considers herself a liberated woman. Then there is their mutual friend Fatiha (
Nadia Kaci), an intellectual who is adamant that she is going to leave Tunis and settle in the West. This strong triangle of friendship threatens Amina's husband, Majid (Raoul Ben Amor), another adulterer who tries to bring the might of the chauvinist side of Muslim society down on her. Directed by Nouri Bouzid, this well-shot film presents us with the very real problems of women in contemporary North Africa, but offers no easy solutions.
Cast
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Raouf Ben Amor
Raouf Ben Amor ( ar, رؤوف بن عمر) (born 24 December 1947 ) is a Tunisian actor.
Filmography Theater
* 1972 : ''Goha et l'Est embrouillé'' by Hamadi Ben Othman
* 1977 : ''Les Héritiers''
* 1978 : ''Le Mariage et l'enquête''
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Kawther El Bardi
Kawther El Bardi ( ar, كوثر الباردي) (born on 4 September 1971) is a Tunisian actress.
Filmography Cinema
* 1992 : ''Poussière de diamants'' by Mahmoud Ben Mahmoud and Fadhel Jaïbi
* 1997 : '' Bent Familia'' by Nouri Bouzid
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Nadia Kaci
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Kamel Touati
Awards
*1997: Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival: Audience Award: Golden Antigone
*1997: Namur International Festival of French-speaking Film: Best Actress
*1997:
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival ( it, Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica della Biennale di Venezia, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival h ...
: OCIC Award Honourable Mention
Movie Trailer
*Bent-Famili
sourced from the Africa Film Library
External links
* ''Bent Famili
' on mnetcorporate.co.za
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*''Bent Famili
' on arabfilm.com
*''Bent Famili
' on luxorafricanfilmfestival.com
1997 films
Tunisian drama films
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