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The Other Half of the Sky


The Other Half of the Sky

Kalthoum Bornaz - Tunisia


Synopsis

Twenty-year-old Selim and Selima are twins, orphans of mother who died giving birth to them. Ali has never gotten over the death of his wife. He holds his children responsible for her death and stubbornly refuses to answer their questions about her. One day Selima discovers that the daughters only inherit half of their brothers' shares. She asks her father: " "Is it because fathers only have half of the love for their daughters?”



Film details

Type : Fiction
Duration : 93 min
Year of production : 2008
Country : Tunisia
Screenwriter : Mohamed Raja Farhat
Cinematography : Julio Ribeyro
Editor : Isabelle Rathery, Arbi Ben Ali
Director : Kalthoum Bornaz
Production company : Les films de la Mouette, Mille et Une Productions, Centre de Cinéma Marocain