Un divan à Tunis

Spoken: Arabic/French. Subtitles: Dutch.

(Arab Blues) After years abroad in Paris, Selma returns to Tunis with the dream of starting her own psychotherapy practice. Shortly after the Revolution, demand appears to be high in a country split between tradition and modernity. A cast of colorful patients pass by. But it turns out that she doesn’t have the right papers to continue her practice. In this sophisticated comedy, Manele Labidi opens a fascinating window into modern Tunisia.