Le Nombril du monde (1993)
Directed by Ariel Zeitoun

Drama

Film Synopsis

In the 1930s, Bajou is prepared to do anything to get on in life.  Leaving his home town in south of Tunisia with his cousin Marcel, he heads for Tunis and soon finds work.   War then breaks out and the Germans arrive to occupy Tunis.  When the city is liberated, Bajou meets Habiba, the daughter of a village elder, and decides that she will be his wife.  Scali at first refuses to give Bajou his daughter, but realising that he his prospective son-in-law is now a wealthy man he gives in to his request.  Having been humiliated by Scali in the past, Bajou savours his revenge...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Ariel Zeitoun
  • Script: Ariel Zeitoun
  • Cinematographer: Eric Gautier
  • Music: Goran Bregovic
  • Cast: Michel Boujenah (Bajou), Thomas Langmann (Marcel), Delphine Forest (Habiba), Roger Hanin (Scali), Marie-José Nat (Oumi), Mustapha Adouani (Moktar), Souad Amidou (Amina), Natacha Amal (Marie), Bruno Todeschini (Edmond), Victor Haim (Hadjej), Alberto Canova (Elie), Hichem Rostom (Costa), Jean-Marie Winling (Chatel), Yoan Hayoun (Bajou enfant), Stéphane Cohen (Marcel enfant), Laurent Natrella (Krief), Marc Saez (Roland Boccara), Michaël Cohen (Henri Hadjej), Brahim Vezat (Carminati), David Liscia (Joseph)
  • Country: France / Tunisia
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 145 min

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