Street hubbub
,,,
- It's your father ?
So this is your grandfather,
His head is telling me something,
(In Arabic) A bearded man,
Muslim brother,
- He's Jewish,
- Jew?
Are you okay?
Be careful,
You're going to have trouble with the neighbors,
- He is my boss,
- Your boss ?
"Città Vuota" (Mina)
,,,
- That goes upstairs,
,,,
- Tell Imam, can I wear nail polish during Ramadan?
- Where is the problem ?
- What if it penetrates the edges of my nails?
- Do not eat or drink between sunrise and sunset,
this is ramadan,
- Amel!
Amel!
Amel! - Yes ?
- Where is your lazy girl?
- What now ? - Looked,
It's the bulletin of someone passing the bac
in 3 months, that? - Have you seen her?
- Am I Olfa's bodyguard now?
- But what are you for?
- Give me a raise and I'll tell you where it is,
,,,
- She'll get her bac,
- It is your fault, You're too nice to her,
,,,
The tap is running,
,,,
A young woman sings,
,,,
She jumps,
- Olfa, what are you doing here?
- You, what are you doing here?
You come to live here, it seems,
- Do you have a problem too?
What is that thing ?
- Are you on the run?
- Look at this mess!
- Did you do something stupid in Paris?
Sure, otherwise you wouldn't have come back,
All Arabs are thugs in France,
But I don't see you robbing a bank,
- I come to work here,
- There's no work here,
- I'm setting up my office on the roof,
- Your practice? In this hole? - Yes,
- Go ahead, you can tell me, Did you kill a patient?
- That's it, - You're pregnant,
You are pregnant with a patient, - What an imagination !
- So you're taking drugs, It is obligatory,
- What's your problem ? Are you not happy?
- You speak ! This is the worst news of my day,
I was counting on you to go to France after the baccalaureate,
- You don't need me,
- My parents won't leave me,
- Thank you very much, this is mine,
- Can I keep it ?
- Yes, keep it,
- You won't hold out,
She blows,
- They won't disturb you, it's on the roof,
- Say something, it's your niece!
- Do you believe in his thing?
Do you think the Arabs will pay to come and see her?
Like, "I'm sick, I need to talk,"
- Whatever, - You will see,
Yes that's it,
- You can't bring in crazy people,
I have 3 daughters, Olfa is of childbearing age,
She has fair skin,
- We're not in Europe,
We have God, we
don't need this bullshit,
I give you 2 weeks, After,,,
You will beg me to drive you to the airport,
"Cabinet", you speak!
Horns
Come on my brother!
We're not going to spend the night there!
Move!
What the fuck are you doing!
Remove your hand !
You won't get anything, even if you lick the glass,
- But that's not Coke,
- What do you mean, it's not Coke?
- Give me that,
He throws the can away,
Hush! Nobody speaks anymore,
That's enough !
- I continue on foot,
Jazzy music
,,,
- She is magnificent, - We didn't say that,
- Your father, my friend told me
that you needed a practical car,
- You call it practical?
- It's almost new,
The queen of the road,
See what you can put in it!
You can transport your whole house!
Women have a lot of business, My wife too,
- I don't care about your wife,
- I don't care too,
- How do I handle this with traffic?
- It is practical, almost new,
She has a radio cassette
with Tunisian hits,
Do you know Kamel's Car ?
Kamel's car rolls slowly
- You will give me back my deposit, I want my money,
- Silver ? I want the rest of my money,
And here are the keys,
Say hello to your father,
Ask him why he doesn't come to the village anymore,
Immigrant, go!
"My money", she says!
Grinding and screeching
,,,
- Kamel's car rolls very slowly
Slowly
Traffic hubbub
,,,
(- Zohra!)
(Zohra!)
Zohra!
- Hajj!
- Zohra!
- Hajj!
Everything is fine ?
- Yes,
I,,, I,,,
I can't find my glasses,
Good night,
Squealing and squealing of the car
,,,
- I'm not asking for guarantees, Know that I exist,
- You don't want to be a secretary? - I am talking to you !
- What? - When will I come?
- You have an appointment ? - I never take it,
- Sit down, then,
My big one, I first manage my compatriots
and I am yours, - Will you talk about me?
- Yes, but do not dream, it will not rush,
Brouhaha - I leave my card there,
- Take a number and wait,
Jazzy music
,,,
- Listen to Madame Aïcha, everyone leaves Baya happy,
We never leave Baya Center angry!
- It's a bit steep, isn't it?
- Steep? It's a brushing, It must be like that,
Like chopsticks,
I don't mean to offend you, but when you came home
with your messy hair, it looked like a bonniche,
And with your outfit, it looks like a guy,
It's hard to imagine you're coming from Paris,
Where do you live in Paris?
- 17th century, You know ?
- Obviously, I know Paris, Were you born there?
- No, I was born here, I left when I was 10,
- You know what ? As soon as you got home
I saw that you had an air of blédarde,
I have the eye,
You're married ?
- No,
- Why ?
- Like that,
- OKAY,,,
Hubbub of conversations
You are perfect,
,,,
Thank you,
- Baya, can I make an announcement in your living room?
- What kind of ad?
- I'm a psychoanalyst,
I open my practice in Ezzahra,
I'd like to talk to salon clients about it,
A psychoanalysis office here in Tunis?
- Yes,
- Do you think this will work?
- Yes, people need to talk,
- It's certain, Especially the Arabs, we talk a lot,
Here, the clients, they talk, talk, talk,
But when it comes time to pay, they have
a brushing, beautiful like yours or wicks,
Or in the hammam, they talk,
they talk, they break your head,
But they stand out, they are all clean,
What do people go out with from your house?
- It depends, Everyone leaves with something that belongs to them,
- How much does it cost ?
- It depends,
- "It depends", You have to change the disc, It depends on what ?
- Individual's situations, I adapt,
- We're gonna do business,
I bring you the clients
and we do half and half, Have you seen these skewers
neurotics in the living room?
With me you become a millionaire,
- No, Baya, it doesn't work like that,
Hubbub of conversations
,,,
Go!
Friends, silence!
Miss France has an announcement for you,
Go ahead, Tell them,
- Uh,,, yes,,, uh,,,
In fact,,,
It's a bit like a trip,
A journey within oneself, which allows
you to find a way out, to get better,
- And if I take this trip with you,
I will no longer have difficulties in my life?
- No, the difficulties
will not disappear,
Psychoanalysis transforms the nature of difficulties,
Talking about it is already
giving them another status,
- You understood ?
- If you have questions,
- We'll try, Thank you,
- Why not ?
Hubbub
- According to the trend, the Islamist Ennadha party
would lead with 40% of the vote,
This would ensure 60 to 65% of the 217 seats in the Assembly,
- Your papers,
Ah! France,
But what is France doing in a car like this?
Come on, get down,
- Let her go,
- What about the breathalyzer?
- What breathalyzer? I haven't been drinking, I never drink,
- You never drink?
Tattoos and Peugeot 404 and you never drink?
Come on, be nice,
we have work to do,
- Can I give him the breathalyzer? - No, you can't,
Come on, move,
Come on, take a breath,
- Where is he ? What am I blowing?
- Budget cut,
- What?
- Budget cut,
Come on, take a breath,
- But,,, I can't,,, I,,,
- Take a breath,
Languid song
,,,
Harissa ?
- Sorry,
- Hmm,,,
- I can go ?
The engine starts with a cough,
,,,
Okay, daddy, I'll hang up,
No, I haven't changed my mind,
Are you going to call me every day to ask me that?
No, I'm not going home,
- Selma! We ask you,
- Dad, I'll call you back,
- Hello !
It's Baya,
- Baya, you have the choice, the sofa or this armchair,
But here is my place,
- Well say, what a welcome!
Do you think you succeed by receiving your clients like this?
- They are not clients, but patients,
And I prefer that we say "you", not "you",
- To you alone, I say "you"?
- We speak Arabic if you like,
- My French is excellent,
- I'm not saying the opposite,
But if we speak French, it's "you",
Baya,
I ask you questions and I will tell you how I work,
- No no no, I am going to leave,
I inquired about psychologists in Europe,
They say things, they advise people,
You take it from above,,,
You take your haughty air,
Postcolonial skull,
It was a terrible idea
to come here today,
But what is all this mess there?
Hubbub
,,,
I came before them,
Watch out if you botch my case,
,,,
- You have an appointment Thursday at 3 p,m,
Be punctual, don't forget that she is French,
- Yes of course,
Thank you, God protect you,
You know, I'm exhausted,
- No, please, I don't want to know anything,
She's the doctor,
I already have enough problems like this,
Frankly !
- So you work in a bakery?
- Yes, But I don't really like to talk about myself,
- Tell me what brings you then,
- I need medicine and a medical certificate,
- I'm not a doctor,
I give neither certificate nor medication,
- What are you used for, then?
- Why do you need a certificate?
- Because I am sick,
- You have what ?
- I do not know,
- Can we try to understand?
- I don't want to understand, I want a certificate,
- What are you doing here ? Who are these people ?
- I'm Mrs, Selma's assistant,
- Assistant?
Well then,
- Is it a problem for you ?
Did you think I would clean your husband's vomit all my life?
- You know they're all disturbed?
- You know, I have a lot of experience with disturbed people,
- What are you doing, exactly?
- I keep my knitting for drafts,
- Get dressed, I am not kidding,
- You want to play, eh?
- Get dressed and get out or I'll call the police,
- I am sorry, I did not understand,
I was told about a Frenchwoman, a sofa and,,,
You understand,,,
- A lot of things I want,
I want your jacket, for example,
I want your sofa,
I want your house,
I want your brain,
- Go ahead, keep going,
- What is this game ?
- Go for it, What else ?
- I would like to know how to lie,
- That's all ?
- No, that's not all,
But if I start telling you, it will take years,
- Selma, be nice,
You smoke at home, not in front of the girls,
- I'm home, Amel,
I don't understand this thing,
- Mourad and I have made a decision,
We'll get a lawyer,
We don't like your practice at all,
- You can't get me to leave, You're wasting your time,
Pity, I wanted to invite you to celebrate this good news,
- Invite us to celebrate your departure,
Kitchen equipment falls,
My God, what's going on?
Imam! Imam!
Selma drums,
They drummer,
Mourad, the keys,
- The keys,
- What would you say
a good hot meal to
restore your strength?
- Are you sure you haven't seen anything?
- I told you, we didn't see anyone,
- Rather go home
lie down under the air conditioner,
- What air conditioner? The air conditioner is broken,
- Hajj, If you don't speak, we won't be able to do anything,
- Hajj, don't you want a glass of water?
- No not that, it's not good for your diabetes!
Bring him some water! This poor man is in shock!
- No need to shout, I'm going,
- He doesn't leave his house,
he never talks, he doesn't seem to eat much,
He tried to kill himself, I'm sure,,,
- Who are you ?
- He has obvious signs of depression,
- You are a doctor ?
- Psychoanalyst, I opened my practice here,
a few weeks ago,
- Is that so ? Where ?
- Up there on the roof,
- You lived in France?
- Yes,
- And your husband followed you?
- Do I need a husband to live here?
- No I did not say that,,,
- It's to find out if I'm single,
- No, I'm interested, that's all,
- I'm kidding you,
- I'll come back to finish questioning him,
- It's funny to see you here again,
Tired of breathalyzers?
- Look, it's a mess here,
Tomorrow, they will send me to monitor the
borders or to clean the toilets of the ministry,
Come on, I'll leave you, Good night,
- Good evening,
- Handsome kid!
Good evening madam,
The vehicle starts up,
- Hajj?
She is typing again,
Salam,
It's for you,
- You should not,
- How are you ?
- Very well,
- If you need anything, I'm right here,
- I need someone,
Gnaouia?
Thank you,
She sighs,
- I have everything in my life, Hamdoullah,
I have a husband who earns a living,
And,,, I have a business that,,, is doing very well,
I have a beautiful car in my name,
My son will soon be leaving for Canada to study,
And my mother, she has,,,
I have a mother who,,,
Why am I talking about her?
It's not important,
If I come, it's,,,
because I can't get rid of the urge to throw up,
Sometimes,,,
that bitter taste it stays in my mouth for days,
And he disappears,
- Baya, you can explain,,,
the link between your mother and your nausea?
- There's no connection,
She laughs,
The link, it could, I say anything,,,
- We'll stop there,
- It's barely ten minutes,
- You were 20 minutes late,
- What?
I told you I had to kick the kitten stuck in my crate,
She steals my money, what do I do?
I let it happen?
I say to him: "Wait, I have an appointment"?
- No problem, We continue next week,
You can put the money on the console,
- What? For ten minutes?
- I explained the rules to you, Baya,
- That's right, I have no secrets from him,
- I'm not gonna negotiate,
You wait outside, She'll tell you,
but I don't want to see you here,
- My son, listen to the lady,
Be nice, my boy,
I won't be long,
What a pot of glue!
A real leech,
- You still don't want to give me your name?
- Are we bugging?
There are microphones here,
Wait,,,
Are you a Mossad agent?
Someone knocked,
- Good evening,
I can ?
He spoke when I told him about your hypothesis,
- I told you,
- He got angry and obviously he denied it,
"How dare you? I am an imam, I fear God",
You know,,,
I have a lot of respect for your diplomas, Really,
But you don't quite know how it goes here,
- I gave my opinion, but that's none of my business,
- There are a lot of things you don't know,
Despite your airs of,,, a Parisian intellectual,
- Is that so ?
- Tell me what I don't know,
- Can I see your authorization, for example?
- My what?
- The authorization for free circulation,
- I do not have,
- Wouldn't he call it a failed act?
Yet you have been exercising for a few weeks,
You told me, right?
- We don't care about this paper,
Who will come and control me?
I hope that,,,
the state has other things to do,
- Well then,
You think you landed among the savages here, eh?
The jungle,
We have laws,
They must be respected,
- A moment,,,
I arrive,
It should be fine,
- I remind you that you will have to suspend your activity,
He slams the door,
- I even saw a witch in Tataouine,
I have been told that she works miracles,
But it got worse, I started to dream of Putin,
I dreamed of Saddam Hussein,
by Al Assad,
of Mohammed VI,,,
Only Arab dictators,
And there, I do not understand, Why is Putin there?
Why ?
Can we do something to get you to
take it off? You open and remove it,
Get that shit out of my head!
Each time, it's me who kisses them,
What have I done to God?
And the worst part is that I like it, I like this !
Ah but if I dream of that bastard Bush,,,
I throw myself out the window,
Ah yes, there, it is not even possible, This is,,,
He blows,
Traffic hubbub
,,,
She knocks,
Footsteps are approaching,
- Mrs ?
Excuse me !
Mrs !
She knocks,
Hello,
Excuse me,,,
Miss, sorry,,,
Uh,,, I,,,
- You're French, aren't you?
- Yes,
- Do you know about lunch breaks in France?
- Sorry, I will wait,
Uh,,, the birth certificate,,,
This is the certificate of nationality,
These are the certified copies of diplomas,
There you go, with the originals,
- Bring me the water bottle, over there,
on my colleague's desk,
- Thank you, Oh, they forced the harissa today!
- It will be fine ?
- Ah yes, You know, I'm from Nabeul,
And in Nabeul, we are brought up to eat harissa with a spoon,
After that, you go straight,
Don't worry, you'll be fine,
- My file, I mean, it will pass, you think?
She laughs,
- Inshallah ,
- Please, yes or no?
- Inshallah , I'm telling you,
Ah, here,,,
Do you like lingerie?
It's beautiful, isn't it?
20 dinars on top, Touche, it's padded,
And the stockings,,,
at 10 dinars,
For you, 30 both,
Quality,,,
Looked,
Jazzy music
,,,
- Olfa!
- I'm begging you, don't say I'm here,
You have to listen to me,
- Olfa!
- What did you do ?
- I beg you,
- Olfa, may the plague take you!
Olfa!
Have you seen my daughter?
- No, I just got back,
- She's going to drive me crazy, that kid!
- What did she do ?
- Even to you, I'm ashamed to say it,
- So tell me,
- We spent an hour with the principal,
They fired her, that idiot,
Without the money, they would have complained,
- Why ?
- What did she do ?
Do you know what she did?
In the middle of Islamic education,,,
In front of the class, she did like that,
And she showed her
breasts to the teacher,
I raised her as best I could,
I educated her well,
I paid attention to his friends,
I passed on Islam to him,
I tell him about the Koran,
What am I going to do with it?
Imagine, without Mourad's check,
she would be before the judge!
- I'm calling her, I'm sure she'll talk to me,
But you don't threaten her, You promise me ?
- I don't want to be hurt, I do not want,
What a shitty life,
You are lucky,
- Here,
- No husband,
No kids pissing you off,
You can drink,
You smoke when you want,
You leave,
You have lovers,
- Stopped,
You fantasize, there,
- Tell me!
Do you think I'm naive, that I can't see?
You don't know your luck,
Me, in your place,,,
- Stop! I stop you
right away, there,
I'm waiting for someone there, I call you,
- But tell me!
- There's nothing to tell,
- But if, But if,
You're too stuck,
You can trust me, - I know,
- Freedom smells so good,
- Where did you find that?
Stop rummaging through my stuff,
- I took it to a friend to make a copy,
You don't need it anymore, you become sickly again,
- How you can wear the veil
and show your breasts to the Islamic education teacher?
- Firstly, the teacher is a pervert who never stops watching,
And second,,, it's not a veil,
It's a hide-and-seek,
She bursts out laughing,
,,,
This peasant girl from Baya did this to me,
I brought him a photo of Rihanna, here's the result,
Why did you come home, Selma?
Everyone dreams of getting the hell out and you,,,
You taunt us,
Even a simple color, they don't know how to do it,
- You can't imagine all there is to do here,
- But there's nothing to do,
- In Paris, I had two colleagues in my building
and ten in my street, I was useless there,
- You gave up your life, Didn't you have a fiancé?
- No,
- Why ?
- What why ?
I don't want a man in
my life, I love solitude,
- How can you say that?
It is important children, I want some children,
- You do what you want,
- And your mother ?
Do you still blame him?
- I never blamed him,
- Are you doing all this for her?
- I tell your mother before she calls the army,
- Can I sleep with it tonight?
- That's enough,
Give it to me,
- Me, it's dead, I sleep here,
Olfa laughs,
,,,
- Olfa!
- Now I understand the interest of lengthening patients,
We can admit everything in this position,
But,,,
it wouldn't work with our hard benches,
That's why we Arabs have a hard time talking,
It's a matter of comfort, in fact,
Do you read the Quran?
- Does that surprise you?
- No,
- Yes, that surprises you,
- No, I assure you,
- You say to yourself:
how this tattooed bachelor devoid of spirituality
can she have a copy of the Quran at home?
- Do you take me for a fool?
It's the new fashion, bearded people,
At least yours looks nice,
- He's anything but nice, in my opinion,
- Thanks again for the dish,
- Mrs, Selma, can I have your phone number?
If I have anxieties at night, I could call you,
I will pay you, I know this is a job for you,
- We already see each other three times a week, It's enough,
We are making good progress,
Be calm,
- I know, Mrs, Selma, But it is very little,
I don't have time to tell you everything,
- We have to stop there, I'll take you home,
- You are too hard on me, Mrs, Selma,
I rummaged through my sister's clothes,
I stole some clothes from her again,
- We'll resume next week,
- OKAY, Good evening, Mrs, Selma,
She is hard, Is she tough on you too?
- Very hard,
- I swear, that's too much,
- Take care of yourself,
- Thank you,
- I hope he won't swallow medicine,
Without permission, it will be difficult to explain,
- You don't take me seriously,
- No, I ask you to work within the rules,
- They're dealing with the case, At the ministry, I was guaranteed that,
- I can't tell if you are naive, idealistic or stupid,
- A little of the 3,,, Please let me work,
- You risk jail,
It is a rule of law, You know it ?
- Rule of law? And it is I who am,,, what again?
Naive, idealistic and stupid?
- Make a living differently, while waiting,
- Earn my living!
This is how I make a living,
- So you're risking jail for a frying salary,
- It's a bargaining chip like any other,
- Mmmh!
How nice, Thank you,
- You told me to come back today,
- I know,
But Mr, Belhadj is still absent,
Sick leave, I don't know what disease,
- How will I do ? Do you know I'm facing jail?
- Don't talk about bad luck,
- It's the first time that I didn't feel like slapping her,
I wrote down my dreams, as you told me,
I dream a lot, right after my 4 a,m, insomnia,
Yesterday, I dreamed that I was committing a murder,
I was very scared because I knew I was going to be arrested,
But when I woke up, I was
soothed, as if I had watched a sunset,
Selma?
- Yes ?
- What is it ?
- Carry on,
- You're weird,
- Weird?
- Yes, you look at me normally,
- We'll stop there,
- You're lucky,
- We're going to stop for a few weeks,
I have to close the practice
temporarily, for administrative reasons
that have nothing to do with you,
- If it's a space problem, you come to my place,
I'll free you the hair removal room,
- It's more complicated than that,
- What's the matter ?
Don't worry, you'll be fine,
- We're going to stop for a few weeks,
I have to close the practice temporarily,
for administrative matters
that have nothing to do with you,
Police officers whistle,
Sorry, I'm leaving!
- Hurry up,
Horns
- Mrs, Selma, can't you just leave me?
I'm sorry for what happened,
I was lost at the time,
You are not my style,
- How did you find me?
- You are sick ? Dying?
- I must clear the place,
- No no no,
Mrs, Selma!
- No ! No ! Raouf!
How did you find me? - I followed you,
I need to talk to you,
- I'll find you a colleague,
- No, I want to talk with you,
- If I continue,
I'll be in trouble,
- No, you won't be in trouble, I'll protect you,
I do kung fu! - What?
- I couldn't find
my first memory of childhood,
- It's not the moment, We're not going to have a session,
We're in the car,
- I put on a plaid dress and we played,
I remember it like it was yesterday,
- No ! Raouf!
Get up,
- Guess who messed it up, God damn that bastard,
The gardener,
- Straighten up,
Straighten up! - No no no,
He told my father,
After that, it's the black hole,
- Straighten up!
- I have to find this dress, Will you help me?
You are not going to abandon me! Please,
You won't let me down!
Someone knocked,
- Yes ?
- Hello,
- Ah, Selma!
Excuse me,
- I will continue my consultations
with some patients, I would like you to close your eyes,
- There was nothing before you,
Don't worry, everyone will get their life back, I assure you,
- You do not understand,
- Of course,
I'm just a cop,
- And if I continue, will you report me?
- I'll do what I have to do,
Selma! Selma!
Hold on,
Hope you understand my point of view,
I told you, without rules, this country is going straight into the wall,
- Yes I understand,
- Wait, please,
That,,, Do you want to go out one night to eat something?
- What do you mean ?
- Well,,, It's not urgent,,, It's when you want,
- You caught up with me to ask me to go out with you?
- Yes,
- You're off the mark,
I ask you to close your eyes to a
detail to prevent people from suffering,
And you want to take me for ice cream?
- You can just say no, I am a big boy,
- You're a pervert, actually,
- Really?
- Whore !
Grinding and screeching
,,,
"Njibek Njibek" (Fawzi Ben Gamra)
,,,
- Are you coming now? - What is happening ?
,,,
Youyous women
,,,
- I did not know,
- Me neither,
,,,
- Can you explain?
- You don't like him? Is that her hair?
- What's your deal?
- We will get married and we will live
in Paris or London, He was born in Lyon,
- So what ?
- It's cool, he's French, No need to drown,
In London, rather,
- Are you kidding me ?
- Paris is a bit dead, isn't it? You wouldn't be here otherwise,
- You can't marry him,
- Why ?
- You know it very well,
- Because he's queer?
You have the eye, you,
You're not a shrink for nothing, Don't worry, we made arrangements,
He lives his life, I live mine,
I thought you were more open-minded,
Like, I'm a shrink, I live
alone, fuck the family,
But you judge, like the others,
- What are you doing ? Stop eating and go to the living room,
- You let her do that?
- He's going to cut his hair,
- She's not getting married!
Whatever !
- I'm warning you, you leave her alone,
Engagement party hubbub
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- That too is interesting,
- Thank you,
- Your injury is almost gone,
- What injury are you talking about, exactly?
- I'm talking about the one you inflicted on yourself,
- You speak a lot for an analyst,
- I didn't know we had agreed on a framework,
- I just wanted a little gash,
I do not know what happend to me,
I read an article one day
about Egyptians making zebiba to show their devotion,
Before, you had to pray for 50 years to get a stain on your forehead,
These young people cut their foreheads with a blade
and then rub garlic on it to blacken the wound,
They criticized me at the mosque for not having a beard,
No zebiba ,
I told them :
"You are not going to judge me because I have no beard,
"No stain on the forehead,"
They threw me like a filth, insulting me,
And by whom was I replaced?
Fethi,,,
The butcher from my old village,
They told me about Zohra again,
They said if I was a strong Muslim,
my wife would not have left me,
She watched Turkish soap operas on repeat,
I should have been more careful,
One day she cried,
She cried a month,
without stopping,
The hero of his favorite series had just died,
During my assault by the Salafists of the mosque,
she left,
the day of Ben Ali's fall,
She went to Turkey,
I have no more news,
I lost everything that day,
I just wanted a spot on the forehead,
Like the others,
I never wanted to die,
They hit,
- You have nothing better to do?
- We're resuming, Mrs, Selma,
Do you receive men at your house?
- Men and women,
- You ask them
to lie down,
- Not always,
- Talk to him in Arabic,
- She doesn't understand, - Yes,
- It says you were trained by the Mossad,
- What does "Mossad" mean? - I don't know, It is written,
- Salah, what does that mean?
- It's the guys who killed Kennedy,
- Kennedy?
- You're happy ? John Kennedy!
Go back to sleep,
Mrs, Selma, it is also written
that you studied in Israel,
And that your grandfather
was a rabbi and you hang
his picture in your living room,
- No,
- It is also written that you use the word,,, "sex"
in front of women and old people,
- Sex, prison,
- "Sex", Selma?
- Exhausting, She gives up nothing,
- Take your break,
- We're going to eat
calf's feet and we're back,
- Hey, that too,
- Salah, you can go eat,
- You shouldn't be offended, eh?
You're happy ? Did you have fun ?
Four hours in police custody?
Won't you make me spend the night?
- Do you think you're here because of me?
People denounced you,
I'm just doing my job,
Do you think yourself important?
- You respect nothing,
- I just want to do my job,
- Do your job, but not here,
It's not for us, you understand?
Go home, Nobody needs you here,
Okay ?
You are going to hurt yourself,
- Mourad! Mourad!
Braking
- During the revolution,
we created a group with the neighbors to protect the neighborhood,
We were drinking,
To pass the time and forget the fear,
Afterwards, I couldn't stop,
I drank to go to work,
so I can rest,
to drive,
to watch my wife,
my children,
You know, Selma,
I am scared,
I am stuck,
I would give anything to get out of here,
To ensure a future for my daughters,
Here, there is nothing more,
It's deserted,
Black, dark,
It's a powder keg
a spark, and it's over,
Sad music
,,,
Yes, Amel?
Don't worry, everything is fine,
The girls are playing, Selma is there,
I swear it's okay,
A little slippage of nothing at all,
,,,
- Yes OK,
- So ?
- I have good news,
- Thanks my God !
- Hold on,
The committee meets on Monday,
My colleague tells you that the file is
complete, but something is missing,
- So it's not complete,
- Yes, it is complete, but something is missing,
- What is missing?
- Hold on,
A letter of recommendation,,,
issued by a senior Tunisian official,
- What?
- A recommendation
delivered by,,,
- Yes I understood, But how am I going to do it?
- It's simple,
You go to see a senior official and you ask him
for a letter issued by a senior Tunisian official,
You will eventually find it,
Inschallah !
"Hey Babe" (Loolie and the Surfing Rogers)
,,,
She jumps,
,,,
- What are you doing here ?
- I ran away,
- But it's not possible !
You answer me, yes?
You put me in the shit, What have you been doing?
- He told his parents everything, who told mine,
This guy is a weakling, He ruined everything,
Can you imagine? He told them he loved boys,
He didn't want to live a lie,
Above all, he's going to stop living now,
Where are we going ?
- You want me to drop you off, maybe?
- It was,,, - Shut up!
Shut up !
"Hey Babe" (Loolie and the Surfing Rogers)
,,,
Sirens
- Are there no more rules in this country?
There is a patient in the hammam,
We think it's a woman
and by erasing it, we discover that it is "equipped",
"Equipped", you can imagine!
Over there ! Back left,
Here,
Chief !
- Get out, my brother,
it is the hammam for women,
- Get me that shit!
We are suffocating here!
- Go outside,
- Why ? - Go outside !
But I am a woman! - Come on, get out of here!
- I'm a woman !
It is you who get out!
I'm a woman ! Get out!
Go away !
Get out!
- I just wanna talk, - No !
Get out!
- I'm going to make you party, me,
- I won't go out! Stay away!
- Get out then!
- You're going to hit me! - No, I won't touch you,
Hold on,
I know him, that one,
- From where do you know me ?
- I saw you at Selma's,
- Do you know Madame Selma? - Yes,
- Are you a patient?
- Yes,
- Sit down, let's talk, - No,
- I only speak with Madame Selma! - We'll call him,
- Did you see what state I am in?
- It's okay, come on, let's get out of here, - You won't hurt me?
- No, I promise,
Come on, get out,
It's not okay ?
Hubbub
- Go outside !
Let us pass,
,,,
- It's the baker,
,,,
- Wait for me here,
- Don't talk about your mom, Don't talk politics,
He is tired, Please,
Dad ?
I am bringing you someone who will make you crazy with joy,
Come on, get up,
- Hello, grandfather,
How is it going ?
- Feriel?
- No, it's Selma, Feriel's daughter,
- Selma?
Have you found your way back to our house?
- Yes,
- You don't like us, right?
- Yes,,,
- If daddy loves us,
but she had been too busy the last few years,
She is overwhelmed,
- What are you doing?
- I live in Ezzahra,
since a few months,
- You are married ?
- Married, dad?
Look at his arms,
- So,,, And why?
- I work here,
- Doctor, it seems,
- Psychoanalyst,
- What?
- I quit medicine,
- Do you prescribe medication?
- No,
- You're a witch, then,
- No, Not really,,,
Listen,,, I came to ask you a favor,
- A service ?
- Yes, I opened my practice,
And I'm still waiting for an authorization,
I need a helping hand at the Department of Health,
- Can't you manage on your own? He is tired,
- No, I'm not tired,
I can help you,
- It is true ?
- Yes, I know someone, - Really ?
- Yes, - It's awesome !
- Hold on, Hold on,
Him, He can help you,
Trust him,
- Is that a joke?
- No,
- It's over, he's gone,
- Hush!
- What?
- He left, It's over
all that,
- He's not gone,
- Didn't you tell him? He doesn't know?
- I could not, Hush!
- I'm talking to him about it tonight, Do not worry,
- Have a rest, I'll come back to see you,
- Come on, my daughter, come on,
He is tired,
I'll make you a chamomile,
- Do you want him to help you? Selma?
- Can you drive slower? We're not in a hurry,
- You no, I am in a hurry,
- You have bac +10
and don't you know you need a fucking permission?
- You annoy me,
- I don't have the bac and I know it,
Even my sisters know it,
Even the vendor down the street,,,
- Shut up !
- Go ahead, speed up, I do not care,
The engine coughs,
,,,
The engine stops,
We're going to die here,
We have no network, no water, we have nothing,
We are waiting for the Salafists to find us,
- A car will stop,
- I don't get in any car, You did not understand ?
Jazzy music
,,,
She tries to restart the engine,
,,,
What are you doing ?
,,,
- Good evening,
,,,
Classical music
,,,
- It's beautiful,
What is it again?
,,,
I'm not going to crack,
Everyone would like me to crack,
take the plane, return to my life in Paris,
But I'm telling you, because you don't care,
I don't know why I'm here,
I just know I want to be here,
I feel good here,
At the beginning,,, I thought I wanted to repair my
mother's suffering, avenge my father's exile, but,,,
But that's not it,
It's visceral,
It is as if I had been called,
I don't even know what I'm talking about,
I'm tired,
I'm not going to crack,
They need me here, right?
She's crying,
,,,
The door opens suddenly,
Energetic music
,,,
- Okay,
Yes,
Bye Bye,
Ah, Selma!
You got nothing for me today? - No,
I demand to speak to your superior, I won't be leaving before,
I'll go on a hunger strike if I have to,
- It's not going well ? May God protect you,
Listen,,,
They brought me silk scarves from Turkey,
You'll see, they have the same in Harim Al Sultan,
They are magnificent, Looked,,,
- We changed the starter and repaired the clutch,
It is like new, A young bride,
Jazzy music
,,,
- I beg you,
I have money, - That's not the question!
It is I who will consult!
- But all is well with you, Me, I need to go to 5 sessions,
- We'll stop there,
- I'm glad you're back, but you're going to hold on like that?
- See you Thursday, Baya,
- Is it still the same price?
- You can put it in the glove box,
- Because it's not at all the same comfort,
plus the same privacy,,,
There is a knock on the door,
I'm done,
- On Thursday !
- Still in the same place?
- Yes Yes,
- Slowly !
- What is this nonsense ?
What are you doing ?
- The only cop on duty in this country!
- Are you serious ?
- I have the choice ?
- I couldn't do anything for you,
- If I have to return to Paris in a charter,,,
- A charter?
You'll have plenty of other worries before your charter,
Come on, start,
- Come down,
- Started ! - People are waiting,
Get out of my office! Someone knocked,
I am in front of the ministry to put pressure,
- Pressure?
- Yes,
- Talk to him,
- Talk to me,
- What are you doing with the curtains closed?
- We were talking and she was going to leave,
- Did you get married?
- It's not okay ?
- What are you doing with the curtains closed?
- Stopped ! She was going to leave,
- Prostitution is prohibited, even for a French,
- We'll fix it at the police station,
- Lower the volume !
- Be still, you, Stop bawling,
- He's defending his girlfriend, - He received a small bribe in euros,
- Are you like that, Naïm?
- Come on, let's get in your truck,
- It’s me going up,
Dispute
,,,
- Go away, Go away,
- It's time for my session,
Stroke
Are you heating me up?
- What is happening to you ?
- You left me with Jackie Chan!
Jazzy music
,,,
- I would like to get my file back, I'm going back to Paris,
- Already? - Yes,
- You don't need that anymore, then?
- What's this ?
- The other day,
you left for your hunger strike so
quickly that I didn't give it to you,
The commission has met, - But,,,
- And Mr, Belhadj's replacement gave me that,
You are happy ?
I'm not going to see you anymore, then?
- No,
- Pity, I liked chatting with you,
What do you do in life ? I never asked you,
Traffic hubbub
- My name is Ferid,
Ferid Ouestlati,
I have 42 years old,
I spent the last 5 years in prison
because I opened my mouth
once in my garden,
I don't remember what I said,
But they heard it all,
- "We will stop there,"
You pay her and she says, "We'll stop there,"
What brings you? Do you have a date?
You're early, We are not in the hammam, There are rules here,
You arrive and you go out on time, so that we don't meet,
Watch out if you say you saw Baya here,
Have you ever seen me here?
Have you seen me here before?
Well done,
- Get out, I'm not ready!
Get out, I tell you!
Do not look ! I am not wearing makeup!
- You are beautiful,
You are beautiful,
You're not that tall actually!
You are tiny,
No, look,
I had forgotten that I had married a dumpling,
"Io Sono Quel Che Sono" (Mina)
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Soft music
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