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The String, is a 2009 Tunisian movie, directed by Mehdi Ben Attia, and starring Claude Cardinale, Antonin Stahly-Vishwanadan, Salim Kéchiouche. with a runtime of 93 minutes.
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The String is a Tunisian romantic drama directed by Mehdi Ben Attia, following Malik as he returns home to Tunisia after years in France following his father's death. Overwhelmed by grief, estranged from his bourgeois mother, and unable to come out to his family, he finds himself emotionally adrift. His world shifts unexpectedly when he falls for Bilal, the gentle and dreamy houseboy at his mother's estate. What begins as a forbidden attraction becomes a journey toward self-acceptance and honesty. The film is a quietly daring portrait of desire and identity set against Tunisia's social expectations, blending intimacy with a sharp observation of class and tradition.
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1The String is a 2009 French film with French and Arabic dialogue, directed by Mehdi Ben Attia and made in Belgium and Tunisia. It stars Claudia Cardinale, Antonin Stahly and Salim Kechiouche. Notably, much of the film was shot in Tunisia, the country of birth of the film's director, Mehdi Ben Attia as well as that of Claudia Cardinale.
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