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Layem (2013)

Layem poster
Directed by
Khaled Barsaoui
Country
Tunisia
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A Tunisian drama series following daily lives and relationships over a period of time. It focuses on family and social dynamics without major dramatic events.

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What happens

Layem (arabe : ليام, littéralement Les Jours, est un feuilleton télévisé en seize épisodes de 45 minutes écrit et dialogué par Tahar Fazaa, réalisé par Khaled Barsaoui, produit par Cactus production, et diffusé par la chaîne Ettounsiya TV et en simultané sur El Hiwar El Tounsi durant le ramadan 2013. Le générique de la série est accompagné d'une chanson interprétée par Asma Othmani. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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