Under The Fig Trees
DRAMA | AraBIC | 92 min
Over the course of one day women and men, young and old, work in a fig orchard under the watchful eye of the foreman. They are restless and eager in the summer heat, stealing away from work to catch up, gossip, and flirt. Each encounter is ripe with discovery and connection. Sun-dappled and sensual, Erige Sehiri’s fiction debut captures the strength of sisterhood, promise of young love, and the sorrows of life with remarkable intimacy and tenderness.
DIRECTOR Erige Sehiri
CAST Fide Fdhili, Feten Fdhili, Ameni Fdhili, Samar Sifi, Leila Ouhebi, Hneya Ben Elhedi Sbahi, Gaith Mendassi, Abdelhak Mrabti, Fedi Ben Achour, Firas Amri
“Sehiri is an intelligent observer of life”
— CINEUROPA
“It’s gorgeous. Pure breath of life for 90 minutes”
— JONATHAN ROMNEY
“A gentle human drama”
— SCREEN DAILY
“A little miracle of cinema”
— LIBERATION
FESTIVALS + AWARDS
Cannes Film Festival
Director’s Fortnight
Toronto International Film Festival
Official Selection
BFI London Film Festival
Official Selection
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Official Selection
Munich Film Festival
Official Selection