Summaries

In Tunis, Gilbert Nakache, alias Papi, 80-year-old writer and communist activist, who suffered from a stroke, tells himself all day long the story of his life, which he wrote in prison on a pack of cigarettes, mixing tragedy and comic. In Brussels, his 25-year-old son Slim uses theater to try to settle scores with his father's time.—Carthage Film Festival

Details

Keywords
  • writer
  • revolution
  • communism
  • independence
  • internal conflict
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Release date Mar 31, 2021
Countries of origin Canada Tunisia Qatar
Official sites Festival
Language Arabic French
Filming locations Tunis, Tunisia

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Tech specs

Runtime 52m
Color Black and White
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