Flower of Oblivion
7.6
Following a painful childbirth, Zakia, a young woman from the Tunisian bourgeoisie becomes dependent on the Khochkhach plant (Poppy). After a few years of slow descent into the hell of dependence, she will meet in a Khémais asylum, with whom she will rediscover the taste of loving and living.
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Rabia Ben Abdallah
Zakia
Known for
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces
Raouf Ben Amor
Si Mokhtar
Known for
It's Not Me, It's Him
Abdelaziz Ben Mlouka
Rabiah Ben-Abdullah
Zakia
Selma Baccar
Alaeddine Ayoub
Khemaïs
No other roles listed
Aroussia Nalouti
Leila Chebbi
Anissa
Also in
Lylet Shak
The Guest
Fabrice Ziolkowski
Alaa Eddine Ayoub
Khemaïs
Halima Daoud
Zakia's Mother-in-law
Also in
Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask
Birth of Civilization
Leïla Chebbi
Anissa
Selma Baccar Director · Aroussia Nalouti Writer Andreas Sinanos Cinematographer
First release January 18, 2006 · Produced in Morocco, Tunisia · Production Centre Cinématographique Marocain, A.N.P.A. (Agence Nationale de Promotion de l'Audiovisuel)
Production
C.T.V.
Production
Centre Cinématographique Marocain
Production
A.N.P.A. (Agence Nationale de Promotion de l'Audiovisuel)
Production
Morocco · Tunisia
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Original title
خشخاش
Original language
Arabic
Spoken on screen
Arabic
Release dates
Tunisia · January 18, 2006
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
May 20, 2006 · Theatrical
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