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Manufacturer: Typecast Releasing Directed By: Ferid Boughedir
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD EAN: 0643519119797 Format: Color Label: Typecast Releasing Manufacturer: Typecast Releasing Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Typecast Releasing Region Code: 1 Release Date: 2008-01-22 Running Time: 100 Studio: Typecast Releasing Theatrical Release Date: 1995
*Nominated, Golden Bear - 1996 Berlin International Film Festival *Nominated, Golden Spike - 1996 Valladolid International Film Festival
Set in 1967, A Summer in La Goulette examines a time when Muslims, Jews and Catholics lived together in harmony as neighbors. Youssef (a Muslim), Jojo (a Jew) and Giuseppe (a Catholic) are best of friends until each of their daughters swears to lose their virginity by a certain date. To make matters worse, each daughter sets her sights on a boy of a different religion, thus challenging an inviolable taboo and causing a rift between their fathers. As the families resolve their differences, the Six Day War breaks out in the Middle East, which will divide Jews and Arabs the world over.
In Arabic, French & Italian with English Subtitles.
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Customer Rating: Summary: Need to balance the negative review which has nothing to do with the movie itself Comment: I didn't view a dvd of this movie purchased at Amazon, I only rented it, so my review has nothing to do with the quality of the dvd, which in my case was fine.
The movie is a delightful story as well as an interesting look at Tunisia in 1967, before the mass exodus of Jews from the country (as well as from Morocco). A comedy, yes, but it doesn't shy away from a harsher message. The filmmaker simply decided comedy was more revealing than a drama. Customer Rating: Summary: Great movie, flawed product!!! Comment: I ordered this movie for my husband, and the first time it arrived, the disk was missing from the box. Instead was only a clear plastic "dummy" disk. I complained and was immediately sent another copy -- so far, so good. But when we got around to watching it, a critical scene was digitally scrambled and the entire movie would freeze there. We were busy and I couldn't return it at the time, and now it's past 30 days. We love the movie, but are unhappy that we still have a flawed copy, essentially unviewable!