A father vanishes in floodwaters, leaving his son to drown in another man's ego.
Tunisia, early thirties, the young and plump Bajou, lives modestly with his parents. One day after a flood, his father suddenly disappears. Thanks to his uncle and his cousin Marcel, he moves with his mother Oumi to work for the wealthy landowner Mr. Scali, a talkative and boastful man.
Cinematography
Tunisian landscapes as character, not backdrop.
Acting
Boujenah's physicality—plump, proud, quietly devastating.
Production
1930s detail so immersive you can taste the dust.
Director
Ariel Zeitoun
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michel Boujenah gained 15 kilos for the role, then struggled to lose it for years.
Zeitoun, Tunisian-born French director, made this as a love letter and indictment of his bifurcated homeland—rarely screened outside France.
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