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''Under the Fig Trees'' () is a 2021 Tunisian drama film directed by , starring Fidé Fdhili, Feten Fdhili, Ameni Fdhili, Samar Sifi, Leila Ouhebi, Hneya Ben Elhedi Sbahi, Gaith Mendassi, Abdelhak Mrabti, Fedi Ben Achour and Firas Amri. The film was announced as Tunisian submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.


Cast

* Fidé Fdhili as Fidé * Feten Fdhili as Melek * Ameni Fdhili as Sana * Samar Sifi * Leila Ouhebi as Leila * Hneya Ben Elhedi Sbahi * Gaith Mendassi * Abdelhak Mrabti as Abdou * Fedi Ben Achour * Firas Amri as Firas


Release

Under the Fig Trees had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2021. It was released in France on 7 December 2022.


Reception

Lovia Gyarkye of '' The Hollywood Reporter'' wrote that "The languid, relaxed body language, the clipped cadences of shared stories, and the affection with which the women speak to each other even during moments of tension all bolster the film’s realism and its sense of soul." Amber Wilkinson of ''
Screen Daily ''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company. The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. ...
'' wrote that "Sehiri has already proved herself as a documentarian with the award-winning ''Railway Men'', and she brings that same sense of naturalism to her debut fiction feature".


See also

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List of submissions to the 95th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film This is a list of submissions to the 95th Academy Awards for the Best International Feature Film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has invited the film industries of various countries to submit their best film for the Acade ...
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List of Tunisian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film Tunisia has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film on an irregular basis since 1995. The award is handed out annually by the United States Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to a feature-length moti ...


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* {{Tunisian submissions for the Academy 2021 films 2021 drama films Tunisian drama films French drama films Swiss drama films 2020s Arabic-language films