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Arab Blues

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After years abroad in Paris, a woman returns home to Tunis with the dream of opening up her own psychotherapy practice.

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Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter Mildly amusing froth, kept all the more buoyant by Farahani's deadpan reactions and immensely watchable face and fine comic timing from the rest of the ensemble... Sep 20, 2019 Full Review Vikram Murthi RogerEbert.com Coasts on the offhanded charm and sincerity of its star Golshifteh Farahani. Sep 16, 2019 Full Review José C. Donayre Guerrero EscribiendoCine Arab Blues is an emotive story that explores the various personal histories of the characters, mixing comedy and urban drama to illustrate the life and situations of a city and a country. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 6/10 Jul 24, 2023 Full Review Milagros Amondaray La Nación (Argentina) A tonal imbalance plays against a premise that's warm but not entirely memorable; a lost opportunity to dig into the contradictions of a woman exposed to the quandaries of a country in the midst of change. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Jul 20, 2023 Full Review Ernesto Diezmartinez Cine Vértigo Farahani's charisma and the competent performance of the extended cast are the high points of this conventional but entertaining comedy. Rated: 1.5/4 Sep 30, 2021 Full Review Gisela Savdie El Heraldo Freud's psychotherapy confronts religious culture through light comedy [Full review in Spanish] Sep 21, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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mary h Really wonderful film. The characters are realistic and balanced. So well done! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 Full Review isla s This is an amusing, fun watch. I enjoyed it. The main character is certainly an ambitious and likeable lady and the way the locals act around her, the assumptions they make are quite amusing. I don't suppose anyone much appreciates bureaucracy, which features in this film. Its not a heavy watch and I enjoyed it for that. I'd recommend this film, yes. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member There are a lot of flaws and the film is nothing really special but I like this "cultural differences" theme. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member An universal story set in Tunisia, very well directed, no Hollywood cliches, all the characters are tri-dimensional and it keeps you interested in the story all along. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie has great acting, a wonderful concept and good cinematography. But it just misses being good when it could have been great. The concept is intriguing, and the problems faced by the characters are compelling, but they are never explored more than skin deep. The actors give it their best and you feel connected with them, but no more than passing acquaintances. If they spent more time exploring the depths of the various characters, this would have been a great, with a capital G, a great movie. As it is right now, it's ok to pass the time, but makes you wonder how much better it would have been with a good script writer.... Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After years abroad in Paris, a woman returns home to Tunis with the dream of opening up her own psychotherapy practice.
Director
Manele Labidi
Producer
Jean-Christophe Reymond, Serge Hayat
Screenwriter
Manele Labidi
Production Co
Kazak Productions, arte France Cinéma
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
French (France)
Runtime
1h 28m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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