| Dear Son | |
| Director: | Mohamed Ben Attia |
| Producer: | Dora Bouchoucha Fourati |
| Screenplay: | Mohamed Ben Attia |
| Starring: | Mohamed Dhrif Mouna Mejri Imen Cherif Zakaria Ben Ayyed |
| Music: | Omar Aloulou |
| Cinematography: | Frédéric Noirhomme |
| Editing: | Nadia Ben Rachid |
| Studio: | Les Films du Fleuve Tanit Films Nomadis Images |
| Distributor: | Bac Films |
| Runtime: | 100 minutes |
| Country: | Tunisia Belgium France |
| Language: | Arabic |
Dear Son (Arabic: ولدي) is a 2018 Tunisian drama film directed by Mohamed Ben Attia. It was selected to screen in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[1] [2] It was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 92nd Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[3] [4]
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.