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Section: International Competition of Feature Films in the Junior Category, Patron of Children Audience Award
A Second Life (2021)
Twelve-year-old Gadeha enjoys a carefree life with his friends until he has a serious traffic accident. But his mother can't afford his medical treatment. The random people she meets at the hospital help her financially, and Gadeha survives. After his recovery, he and his family end up moving to the new home of their donors. There he discovers that their same-aged son Oussam was seriously ill, but he is now returning home. The boys quickly bond and have a great time together. Gadeha is able to stop worrying for a moment about his father, who emigrated from Tunisia to Europe and he hasn't communicated with for a long time. However, the secret that Gadeha's mother is keeping to herself begins to disturb this new life. It's a secret with implications for everyone.
| Country | Tunisia |
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| Year | 2021 |
| Duration | 93 min |
| Rating | 12 |
| Language | Arabic |
| Subtitle | Czech, English |
| Directed by | Anis Lassoued |
| Screenplay | Chema Ben Chaabene, Anis Lassoued |
| Director of Photography | Amine Messadi - Adonis Nadhem Romdhane |
| Music | Selim Arjoune |
| Edited by | Kahena Attia Riveil |
| Contact | Lumieres Films |
Biography
Director and producer from Tunisia. He studied film at the Maghrébin de Cinéma Institute in Tunis, Tor Vergata University in Rome, and FEMIS in Paris. In addition to documentary filmmaking, he made the short films The Magic Drop (Saba Flouss, 2005) and My Shoes (Sabbat El-Aïd, 2012).
Family, Animal Friends, Poverty, Southamerican Rush, Illness, Drama, Growing Up