Synopsis
After a few years spent in France and in the West Indies, Jamil comes home as a broken man. He arrives in a bookshop in the center of colonial Tunis for a temporary job as a clerk. He is attracted to Aicha, 15 years older woman and the mother of the book shop owner Tarak.
Key facts
Cast
Yadh Beji, Martine Gafsi, Ahmed Hafiane, Hend Sabry
Original language
Arabic
First release
January 1, 2002 (Tunisia)
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Titles
| Original title | El kotbia | |
| Alternate title | The Bookstore |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Tunisia | January 1, 2002 |
Full credits
| Director | Nawfel Saheb-Ettaba |
| Cast | Yadh Beji, Martine Gafsi, Ahmed Hafiane, Hend Sabry |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
