Tlamess

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Tlamess

2019

2h 0m

Drama

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A soldier is granted one week's leave after the death of his mother. Rather than return to active duty, he absconds and soon finds himself a wanted man, pursued through an eerily deserted city.

Deborah Young

Hollywood Reporter

Existential thoughts from kindergarten.

Jun 4, 2019

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Jay Weissberg

Variety

Becomes an ever-distancing marathon in love with its own inscrutability...

Jun 2, 2019

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Wendy Ide

Screen International

An enigmatic and wildly unpredictable odyssey which is too obtuse to live up to its name - Tlamess is a Tunisian word meaning 'enchantment'.

May 22, 2019

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Joseph Fahim

Middle East Eye

Slim's sleight of hand is so purposely playful and self-consciously pretentious at times that no formal understanding is needed to enjoy the proceedings.

Jul 3, 2021

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Kaleem Aftab

Cineuropa

Tlamess becomes too obtuse to hit home.

Jun 4, 2019

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Juanma Ruiz

Caimán Cuadernos de Cine

The particular poetics that it constructs end up offering some of the most suggestive and audacious images that have been seen in this edition of the festival. [Full review in Spanish]

May 30, 2019

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Ala Eddine Slim

Director

Abdullah Miniawy

Actor

Souhir Ben Amara

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Khaled Ben Aissa

Actor

Ala Eddine Slim

Screenwriter

Ala Eddine Slim

Producer

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Synopsis

A soldier is granted one week's leave after the death of his mother. Rather than return to active duty, he absconds and soon finds himself a wanted man, pursued through an eerily deserted city.

Director: Ala Eddine Slim
Producer: Ala Eddine Slim, Juliette Lepoutre, Ali Hassouna, Chawki Knis, Pierre Menahem
Screenwriter: Ala Eddine Slim
Production Co: Madbox Studios, Exit Productions, Inside Producción, Still Moving
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Arabic
Runtime: 2h 0m