Benzine

At a glance

Benzine, is a 2017 Tunisian movie, directed by Sarra Abidi, and starring Ali Yahyaoui, Sondos Belhassen, Fatima Ben Saïdane. with a runtime of 90 minutes.

Overview

Benzine is a Tunisian drama that reframes the story of illegal migration through the eyes of those left behind. Salem and Halima, an elderly couple in southeastern Tunisia, spend agonizing months waiting for news of their son Ahmed, who was smuggled overseas to Italy nine months ago and has since gone completely silent. Rather than following the journey itself, the film sits with the parents in their quiet suffering, exploring the unbearable weight of not knowing — a grief shared by thousands of families across North Africa whose loved ones disappear into the sea and never send word again.

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