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'A Summer in La Goulette' (, ) is a 1996 film by Tunisian director Frid Boughedir. It is a narrative of how intercommunal relations deteriorated in cosmopolitan La Goulette after the end of French rule, especially Muslim-Jewish relations affected by the Six-Day War and the rising impact of Islam on Tunisian society.

The film also features La Goulette native Claudia Cardinale as herself. The film was entered into the 46th Berlin International Film Festival.

Plot



Youssef (Mustapha Adouani) is a Muslim who works on the TGM and lives in La Goulette. His best friends are Jewish Jojo the brik seller and Sicilian Catholic Giuseppe the fisherman, who are also his neighbours. Their daughters grow up together and share their prospects for life, but the landlord Hadj Beji (Gamil Ratib) has his eyes on Youssef's daughter Meriem (Sonia Manka).

Cast



* Gamil Ratib : Hadj Beji

* Mustapha Adouani : Youssef

* Guy Nataf : Jojo

* Ivo Salerno : Giuseppe

* Michel Boujenah : TSF

* Claudia Cardinale : herself

* Sonia Manka : Meriem

* Ava Cohen-Jonathan : Tina

* Sarah Pariente : Gigi

* Kais Ben Messaoud : Chouchou

* Mohamed Driss : Mir

See also



*'Le Chant des maries'

References




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