“El Gort”, the first feature-length documentary from Tunisian director Hamza Ouni, has won several awards, including the Bronze Tanit in the documentary category at the 25th Carthage Film Festival last December. In February it was released in Tunisian cinemas. The story: “Two young Tunisians try to survive by selling hay. Their workday starts early and never seems to end. Without any alternative between unemployment and exploitation, the dreams of a carefree youth are quickly transformed into despair. A film with wild energy and a bitter taste which says everything that can be said about today’s Tunisia.”
The documentary was also in the official selection of the 6th International Festival of “Filming the workplace” in Poitiers from February 6th to 15th and won the “Valorisation de la recherche” award.
Source: cinematusien.com
