''Dear Son'' () is a 2018 Tunisian
drama
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film directed by
Mohamed Ben Attia
Mohamed Ben Attia, born January 5, 1976, in Tunis, is a Tunisian director and screenwriter.
Early life and education
Born in 1976 in Tunis, Tunisia, he graduated from the Carthage High Commercial Studies Institute in 1998. Then, he projected a ...
. It was selected to screen in the
Directors' Fortnight
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section at the
2018 Cannes Film Festival
The 71st annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 8 to 19 May 2018. Australian actress Cate Blanchett served as jury president for the main competition. Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda won the ''Palme d'Or'', the festival's top prize, fo ...
.
It was selected as the Tunisian entry for the
Best International Feature Film at the
92nd Academy Awards
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, but it was not nominated.
Plot
Riadh is about to retire from his work as a forklift operator in Tunis. The life he shares with his wife Nazli revolves around their son Sami, who suffers from repeated migraine attacks while preparing for his high school exams. When he finally seems to be getting better, Sami suddenly disappears.
Cast
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Mohamed Dhrif as Riadh
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Mouna Mejri as Nazli
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Imen Cherif as Sameh
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Zakaria Ben Ayyed as Sami
See also
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List of Tunisian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
References
External links
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2018 films
2018 drama films
2010s Arabic-language films
Tunisian drama films
BAC Films films
Films directed by Mohamed Ben Attia
2010s Belgian films
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