STREAMS (2021)

Synopsis:

Amel works in a factory in Tunisia. She lives with her alcoholic husband Tahar, a former local football player, and their only son Moumen, a talented teenage football goalkeeper. The mother meets Imed, who claims to help Moumen with his career. But the wealthy businessman takes advantage of the situation and abuses her. The police catch them. Amel is imprisoned, accused of adultery and prostitution. Moumen finds himself destroyed by the scandal. Furthermore, he falls into the abyss of Tunisian nightlife. After her release, Amel searches for Moumen in the lower and violent streets of Tunisia. In this long quest for the missing son, Amel has to face the falling Tunisian society.

Director: Mehdi Hmili
Writer: Mehdi Hmili
Country: Tunisia, Luxembourg, France
Production: Yol Film House, Tarantula, MPM Film, Clandestino Production and Allam Film.

Funds:

The CineGouna SpringBoard post-production prize-El Gouna Film Festival, the screenplay Prize of the Institut Français-Carthage Film Festival, and Doha Film Institute grant.