Underplayed Gems

Gamret Sidi Mahrous (2002)

Gamret Sidi Mahrous poster
Original title
ڤمرة سيدي المحروس
Country
Tunisia
Length
1 season, 15 episodes
Elsewhere
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How it feels

The series follows a community in a Tunisian neighborhood called Sidi Mahrous during the years from 1942 to Tunisia's independence in 1956. It shows how daily life and personal relationships changed under French colonial rule.

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What happens

Gamret Sidi Mahrous, littéralement La Lune de Sidi Mahrous, est une série télévisée tunisienne en langue arabe, en quinze épisodes de 50 minutes basée sur un scénario d'Ali Louati, réalisée par Slaheddine Essid, et diffusée durant le mois de ramadan 2002 sur Tunisie 7. La trame historique de la série se déroule durant le protectorat français de Tunisie, entre 1942 et l'indépendance de la Tunisie en 1956. Elle atteint un record sur le plan des coûts de production d'une série tunisienne avec 1,14 million de dinars de budget. Elle a mobilisé une centaine de comédiens. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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