Under the Fig Trees explained

Under the Fig Trees
Starring:	Fidé Fdhili Feten Fdhili Ameni Fdhili Samar Sifi Leila Ouhebi Hneya Ben Elhedi Sbahi Gaith Mendassi Abdelhak Mrabti Fedi Ben Achour Firas Amri
Cinematography:	Frida Marzouk
Editing:	Ghalya Lacroix Hafedh Laaridhi Malek Kamounn
Studio:	Henia Productions Maneki Films
Producer:	Erige Sehiri Didar Domehri Palmyre Badinier Nicolas Wadimoff Philippe Coeytaux Roshi Behesht Nedjad
Runtime:	92 minutes
Country:	Tunisia France Switzerland Qatar
Language:	Arabic

Under the Fig Trees is a 2021 Tunisian drama film directed by, starring Fidé Fdhili, Feten Fdhili, Ameni Fdhili, Samar Sifi, Leila Ouhebi, Hneya Ben Elhedi Sbahi, Gaith Mendassi, Abdelhak Mrabti, Fedi Ben Achour and Firas Amri.

The film was announced as Tunisian submission for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film at the 95th Academy Awards.^[1]

Cast

• Fidé Fdhili as Fidé
• Feten Fdhili as Melek
• Ameni Fdhili as Sana
• Samar Sifi
• Leila Ouhebi as Leila
• Hneya Ben Elhedi Sbahi
• Gaith Mendassi
• Abdelhak Mrabti as Abdou
• Fedi Ben Achour
• Firas Amri as Firas

Release

Under the Fig Trees had its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on 5 September 2021.^[2] It was released in France on 7 December 2022.^[3]

Reception

Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that "The languid, relaxed body language, the clipped cadences of shared stories, and the affection with which the women speak to each other even during moments of tension all bolster the film’s realism and its sense of soul."^[4]

Amber Wilkinson of Screen Daily wrote that "Sehiri has already proved herself as a documentarian with the award-winning Railway Men, and she brings that same sense of naturalism to her debut fiction feature".^[5]

See also

• List of submissions to the 95th Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Tunisian submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: « Sous les figues » d'Erige Sehiri représentera la Tunisie à l'Oscar 2023 du Meilleur Film International . Neila . Driss . “Under the figs” by Erige Sehiri will represent Tunisia at the 2023 Oscar for Best International Film . fr . Webdo TN . 8 September 2022 . 9 September 2022 . 2 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002224226/https://www.webdo.tn/2022/09/08/sous-les-figues-derige-sehiri-representera-la-tunisie-a-loscar-2023-du-meilleur-film-international/ . live .
2. Web site: African Projects Feature Prominently at Upcoming Final Cut in Venice Workshop. Nick. Vivarelli. August 26, 2021. January 17, 2024. May 20, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230520161438/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/africa-final-cut-venice-1235046481/. live.
3. Web site: "Sous les figues", un marivaudage moderne en plein soleil tunisien (Drame) : la critique Télérama. “Under the figs”, a modern marivaudage in full Tunisian sunshine. fr. December 6, 2022. Telerama.fr. January 17, 2024. January 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230131210729/https://www.telerama.fr/cinema/films/sous-les-figues-1-216559087.php. live.
4. Web site: 'Under the Fig Trees' ('Sous les figues'): Film Review [Cannes 2022]]. Gyarkye. Lovia. 27 May 2022. The Hollywood Reporter. 29 August 2022. 29 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220829131826/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/under-the-fig-trees-sous-les-figues-film-cannes-2022-1235153931/. live.
5. Web site: 'Under The Fig Trees': Cannes Review. Wilkinson. Adam. 21 May 2022. Screen Daily. 29 August 2022. 22 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220522135903/https://www.screendaily.com/reviews/under-the-fig-trees-cannes-review/5170669.article. live.