Mother of Abbes (1970)
- Original title
- Um Abbas
- Directed by
- Ali Abdelwahab
- Country
- Tunisia
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Tunisian feature film shot in desert oases with limited resources. It follows people in a rural community and uses literary dialogue and songs that critics found unrelated to the story.
simpleunpolishedlocalstagedtalkydisjointedunpopular
What happens
Om Abbes (arabe : أم عباس) est le seul long métrage du réalisateur tunisien Ali Abdelwahab. Tourné avec des moyens limités dans les oasis de Gafsa, Tozeur et Nefta, il n'a pas drainé beaucoup de public, selon Victor Bachy, car, discutable et discuté, il n'a tenu l'affiche que pendant deux semaines. On lui reproche notamment sa langue littéraire et la nature des chansons interprétées par Oulaya qui paraissent sans rapport direct avec le film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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