Arab Blues

2020

1 hr. 28 min.

Comedy

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92%

13 Reviews

Tomatometer

72%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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Manele Labidi

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Golshifteh Farahani

Selma

Majd Mastoura

Naim

Aïcha Ben Miled

Olfa

Feryel Chammari

Baya

Hichem Yacoubi

Raouf

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Leslie Felperin

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

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Vikram Murthi

RogerEbert.com

Coasts on the offhanded charm and sincerity of its star Golshifteh Farahani.

Sep 16, 2019

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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

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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

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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

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Gisela Savdie

El Heraldo

Freud's psychotherapy confronts religious culture through light comedy [Full review in Spanish]

Sep 21, 2021

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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
Screenwriter: Manele Labidi
Production Co: Kazak Productions, arte France Cinéma
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: French (France)
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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