Being Here (2009)
Behind the counter of his shop, Simon, a grocer of Jewish denomination, has always been the confidant, the healer and the memory of the inhabitants of Zarzis, a small town in the south-east of Tunisia. His shop is a meeting-place for a collection of portraits; Tahar the progressive teacher; Hadi the accursed painter; Fatma the matchmaker; Béchir the taxi-driver... The shop turns in succession into a political and philosophical arena where everyone expresses their own vision of the world.
Director: Mohamed Zran
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 125 min
Release Date: February 6, 2009
Country: Tunisia
Language: العربية, Français
Original Language: ar
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Being Here about?
- Behind the counter of his shop, Simon, a grocer of Jewish denomination, has always been the confidant, the healer and the memory of the inhabitants of Zarzis, a small town in the south-east of Tunisia. His shop is a meeting-place for a collection of portraits; Tahar the progressive teacher; Hadi the accursed painter; Fatma the matchmaker; Béchir the taxi-driver... The shop turns in succession into a political and philosophical arena where everyone expresses their own vision of the world.
- Who directed Being Here?
- Being Here was directed by Mohamed Zran.
- How long is Being Here?
- Being Here has a runtime of 2h 5m (125 minutes).
- What genre is Being Here?
- Being Here is a Documentary film.
- Where was Being Here produced?
- Being Here was produced in Tunisia.