Sweet Smell of Spring (2016)
In 2011 Tunisia, as the Arab Spring awakens, unemployed graduate Aziz, nicknamed Zizou (Zied Ayadi), travels from his Saharan village to the big city of Tunis in search of a job. From television aerial installation to political intrigue, this fresh-faced young Candide will learn the ways of the world, fall in love with the ravishing Aicha (Sara Hanachi), and become famous.--Eddie Cockrell, FilmFest DC
Director: Férid Boughedir
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Zied Ayadi as Zizou |
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Sara Hanachi as Aicha |
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Zied Touati as Adel |
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Fatima Ben Saïdane as Salouha |
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Aïcha Ben Ahmed as |
| Directing | Férid Boughedir | Director |
| Production | Férid Boughedir | Producer |
| Production | Farès Ladjimi | Producer |
| Sound | Cyril Morin | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Kaies Sellami | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Benoît Chamaillard | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Pascale Chavance | Editor |
| Editing | Stéphanie Pedelacq | Editor |
| Editing | Maguelone Pouget | Editor |
| Art | Raouf Hiloui | Production Design |
| Production | Sébastien Autret | Production Manager |
| Writing | Férid Boughedir | Writer |
| Writing | Claude d'Anna | Writer |
| Writing | Taoufik Jebali | Writer |