Bezness (

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: بزناس) is a Tunisian film directed by

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in 1992.

Synopsis

Fred, a photographer, is in Tunisia to report on the « Bezness » (

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). Thanks to Roufa, Fred will discover this surprising environment where young men are confronted with the contradictions between tradition and modernity. Roufa, who's handsome and tanned, wants to leave lives from his body. His dream was to leave

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has always fascinated and attracted. He has both double

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and behaviour standards. He tends to be very permissive with his customers, and repressive and conservative with the people around him, especially with his young fiancee, Khomsa. This movie is a portrait of the struggle of the youth, confronted with the contradictions between the west and the east, traditions and modernity.

Technical presentation

* Director:

* Scenario:

* Editing: Kahéna Attia * Images : Alain Levent * Sound: Hachemi Joulak * Music:

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* Production:

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(Cinétéléfilms) * Country of origin:

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* Language:

* Genre: Dramatic comedy

Actors

* Mustapha Adouani * Manfred Andrae *

Abdellatif Kechiche Abdellatif Kechiche (; ar, عبد اللطيف كشيش, born 7 December 1960) is a Tunisian- French actor, film director and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut in 2000 with '' La Faute à Voltaire'', which he also wrote. Known for his ...

: Roufa * Ghalia Lacroix : Khomsa * Jacques Penot : Fred

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References

{{FESPACO Best Editing Prize, state=expanded Tunisian LGBT-related films Gay-related films 1990s Arabic-language films 1992 films 1992 LGBT-related films