Kurosawa’s ‘Ikiru’ Comes Back to Life in ‘Living’
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Sweet Smell of Spring
In 2011 Tunisia, as the Arab Spring awakens, unemployed graduate Aziz, nicknamed Zizou (Zied Ayadi), travels from his Saharan village to the big city of Tunis in search of a job. From television aerial installation to political intrigue, this fresh-faced young Candide will learn the ways of the world, fall in love with the ravishing Aicha (Sara Hanachi), and become famous.--Eddie Cockrell, FilmFest DC
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In 2011 Tunisia, as the Arab Spring awakens, unemployed graduate Aziz, nicknamed Zizou (Zied Ayadi), travels from his Saharan village to the big city of Tunis in search of a job. From television aerial installation to political intrigue, this fresh-faced young Candide will learn the ways of the world, fall in love with the ravishing Aicha (Sara Hanachi), and become famous.--Eddie Cockrell, FilmFest DC
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Férid Boughedir, Claude d'Anna, Taoufik Jebali
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Runtime:103 minutes
Studio:France 3 Cinéma, Mille et une productions, Abbout Productions, TV5 Monde, Cinares Productions, Fonds Images de la Francophonie, Marsa Films, Ingénium Fund, CNC, Canal+, France Télévisions
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