The Season of Men

The Season of Men

122 mins | Drama | Sept. 13, 2000

An 18 year old on the island Djerba, Aicha, is married to Said, who works in Tunis for much of the year. Aicha breaks with tradition and decides to join Said in Tunis, weaving rugs to make money. Said asks that she give him a son, so Aicha lives under the rule of her mother-in-law.

The Season of Men

122 mins | Drama | Sept. 13, 2000

The Season of Men
An 18 year old on the island Djerba, Aicha, is married to Said, who works in Tunis for much of the year. Aicha breaks with tradition and decides to join Said in Tunis, weaving rugs to make money. Said asks that she give him a son, so Aicha lives under the rule of her mother-in-law.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers ARTE France Cinéma, Les Films du Losange, Maghrebfilms Carthage
Original title La saison des hommes
Directors Moufida Tlatli
Writers Nouri Bouzid, Moufida Tlatli

Cast

Sabah Bouzouita

as Zeineb

Ghalia Benali

as Meriem

Mouna Noureddine

as Matriarch

Hend Sabry

as Emna