A documentary filmmaker goes to work on a project about Tunisians who have worked abroad. Many have married French women, and the couples try to adjust to France after many years in Tunisia. The man decides to forego the film in order to address the personal and social concerns of the people trying to cope in their new surroundings. This feature appeared at the 1970 Cannes Film Festival.
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Abdellatif Ben Ammar Director · Ángel Arteaga Composer Lotfi Layouni Cinematographer
First release May 1, 1970 · Produced in Tunisia · Original title Une si simple histoire
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Tunisia
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Original title
Une si simple histoire
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French
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French
Release dates
France · May 1, 1970
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Tunisia · June 7, 1970
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