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What it’s about

Marie, an Ivorian pastor and former journalist, has lived in Tunis for a decade. Her home is a refuge for Naney, a young mother whose employer confiscated her passport, and Jolie, an aspiring artist whose father pressures her to return to Côte d'Ivoire. When Kenza, a girl who survived a shipwreck, joins them, the women form an unconventional household. Tensions with Tunisians and the police force each of them to reconsider her place and future.

What hooks you

Erige Sehiri directs Aïssa Maïga as Marie, Laëtitia Ky as Jolie, and Déborah Naney as Naney. The film was made as a co-production between Tunisia, Qatar, and France.

Who it’s for

It is worth a look for anyone who appreciates intimate dramas about found family, migration, and the quiet strength of women under pressure.