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Fatima Ben Saïdane
Fatima Ben Saïdane (born 25 December 1949) is a Tunisian actress. One of the earliest pillars of Tunisian cinema, she was best known for her roles in the blockbuster critically acclaimed films ''Making Of'', ''Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces'' and ''Thala My Love''. Personal life Ben Saïdane was born on 25 December 1949 in Tunis Tunis (, ') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. , it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region (after Casabl ..., Tunisia. Career Ben Saïdane started her film career in 1989 with the film ''Arab'' and played a minor role 'Asfour'. In the same year, she acted in the film '' Layla, My Reason''. In 1990, she played the role 'Salouha' in the film ''Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces''. After many minor supportive roles in late 1990s, she made lead appearance in six short and feature films in 2006: ''10 Courts'', ''10 Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunis
Tunis (, ') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. , it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region (after Casablanca and Algiers) and the List of largest cities in the Arab world, eleventh-largest in the Arab world. Situated on the Gulf of Tunis, behind the Lake of Tunis and the port of La Goulette (Ḥalq il-Wād), the city extends along the coastal plain and the hills that surround it. At its core lies the Medina of Tunis, Medina, a World Heritage Site. East of the Medina, through the Sea Gate (also known as the ''Bab el Bhar'' and the ''Porte de France''), begins the modern part of the city called "Ville Nouvelle", traversed by the grand Avenue Habib Bourguiba (often referred to by media and travel guides as "the Tunisian Champs-Élysées"), where the colonial-era buildings provide a clear contrast to smaller, older structures. Further east by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunisia
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares maritime borders with Italy through the islands of Sicily and Sardinia to the north and Malta to the east. It features the archaeological sites of Carthage dating back to the 9th century BC, as well as the Great Mosque of Kairouan. Known for its ancient architecture, Souks of Tunis, souks, and blue coasts, it covers , and has a population of 12.1 million. It contains the eastern end of the Atlas Mountains and the northern reaches of the Sahara desert; much of its remaining territory is arable land. Its of coastline includes the African conjunction of the western and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Basin. Tunisia is home to Africa's northernmost point, Cape Angela. Located on the northeastern coast, Tunis is the capital and List of cities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Layla, My Reason
''Layla, My Reason'' (, ) is a 1989 romantic drama film co-written and directed by Taieb Louhichi. A co-production between Tunisia, Algeria and France, it is based on the novel ''Layla, ma raison'' André Miquel, which was itself an adaptation of the traditional Arab legend ''Layla and Majnun''. It was entered into the main competition at the 46th edition of the Venice Film Festival.Yung. (27 September 1989). "Layja, ma raison/ Magnun Layla". ''Variety Film Reviews'', Vol. 21. Garland Pub. pp. 291-2. Plot Cast * Tarik Akan as Mecnun *Safy Boutella as Qays-Majnûn *Anca Nicola as Layla *Mouna Noureddine as Layla's mother * Abderrahmane Al Rachi as Layla's father *Hichem Rostom as Layla's husband *Fatima Ben Saïdane Fatima Ben Saïdane (born 25 December 1949) is a Tunisian actress. One of the earliest pillars of Tunisian cinema, she was best known for her roles in the blockbuster critically acclaimed films ''Making Of'', ''Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces'' a ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Silences Of The Palace
''The Silences of the Palace'' () is a 1994 Tunisian film co-written and directed by Moufida Tlatli. The film investigates issues of gender, class and sexuality in the Arab world through the lives of two generations of women at a prince's palace. Seen through the eyes of an attractive young wedding singer, it exposes the sexual and social servitude of a group of women in an elaborate palace during the French Protectorate in Tunisia. Tlatli wrote the film in response to her own mother's sudden severe illness and her subsequent realization of how little she knew about her life. Plot Set in 1950s Tunisia, the film is about a 25-year-old woman, Alia, who returns to her place of birth—a prince's palace in which her mother, Khedija, worked as a house servant and mistress. Alia had fled the palace ten years earlier, at which time she spent burying tortured memories of her childhood. In her visit to pay respects for the death of the prince, Alia wanders through the largely abandoned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Daughter Of Keltoum
''The Daughter of Keltoum'' (''La Fille de Keltoum'') is a 2002 drama film about a 19-year-old from the Maghreb, Rallia, who is brought up in a foster family in Switzerland, and who goes back to her village to find her mother, Keltoum. While waiting for her mother in an isolated house, Raillia meets her grandfather and aunt and learns about the life and people in her village. It is directed by Mahdi Charef and stars Cylia Malki, Baya Belal, Jean-Roger Milo, Fatima Ben Saidane, and Deborah Lamy. References 2000s road movies 2002 films Algerian drama films {{Algeria-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Making Of (2006 Film)
''Making of '' is a 2006 Tunisian film. Synopsis After failing sentimentally, with his family and at school, Bahta, a 25 years old breakdancer, feels down and, due to the Iraq war, reconsiders his clandestine escape. A rebel and disobedient by nature, the leader of a little breakdancer band, accomplishes many fearless deeds, provoking the police's anger. Wanted, he falls in with fundamentalist Fundamentalism is a tendency among certain groups and individuals that are characterized by the application of a strict literal interpretation to scriptures, dogmas, or ideologies, along with a strong belief in the importance of distinguishin ...s. The brainwashing process will not take place without mishaps. Awards * Cartago 2006 * FESPACO 2007 * Tetuán 2007 * TRIBECA 2007 * Taormina 2007 * Festival de New Delhi * Festival de Orán * FCAT 2008 External links * 2006 films Tunisian drama films {{Tunisia-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Poisson Noyé
''Le Poisson noyé'' is a 2008 film. Synopsis This fable tells of an old fishmonger who dies and resuscitates several times. The man is a despicable character and his resurrections gives rise to general curiosity. But superstition A superstition is any belief or practice considered by non-practitioners to be irrational or supernatural, attributed to fate or magic (supernatural), magic, perceived supernatural influence, or fear of that which is unknown. It is commonly app ... soon takes over in the villagers’ hearts, they believe nature should reclaim its rights. Awards * Beirut International Film Festival 2008 * FESPACO 2009 External links References 2008 films Tunisian short films {{Tunisia-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Births
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025 * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last One-party state, single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first Volkswagen Beetle, VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York City, New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon Sr., Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Tunisian Film Actresses
Tunisian may refer to: * Someone or something connected to Tunisia *Tunisian Arabic *Tunisian people *Tunisian cuisine *Tunisian culture Tunisian culture is a product of more than three thousand years of history and an important Multiculturalism, multi-ethnic influx. History of Tunisia, Ancient Tunisia was a major civilization crossing through history; different cultures, civili ... {{Disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
