A Summer in La Goulette
1996 · Movie · 89 min · ★ 6.1 · 60% critics
In a Tunisian beach town during the summer of 1967, three teenage friends from different faiths make a pact to experience first love on their own terms. As romance and curiosity collide with family expectations, a close-knit community’s easy coexistence is tested by jealousy, tradition, and rising tensions beyond their seaside “paradise.”
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Details
- Original title
- Saeif Halq Al Wadi
- Years
- 1996
- Release date
- 1996-12-25
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (29 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a nostalgic, easygoing coming-of-age story that mixes romance, comedy, and social tension in a multicultural community; Not for you if you need fast pacing or a tight plot like Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces.
Pros: warm slice-of-life vibe; cultural and language mix; humor with heart | Cons: slow pace; episodic, light on plot; uneven acting
Themes
- arabian
- love
Cast & crew
Sonia Mankaï
as Meriem
Claude Cardinale
as Self
Gamil Ratib
as Hadj Beji
Sarah Pariente
as Gigi
Ava Cohen-Jonathan
as Tina
Jamel Sassi
Hatem Berrabeh
as Salvatore
Michel Boujenah
as Self
- MA
Mustapha Adouani
as Youssef
- IS
Ivo Salerno
as Giuseppe
Directed by Férid Boughedir