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Foreign Body

2018 · 1h 30m · N/A Drama
Directed by Raja Amari

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In the turbulent aftermath of the Tunisian revolution, young Samia flees her homeland. She braves hostile seas in the crossing to France, but once there she finds that her struggles have only just begun. With no friends, no family, and — most crucially — no immigration papers, Samia has to figure out how to make a life and a living in a foreign land. She meets a young man, Imed, and soon finds work in the employ of the elegant Leila. But her presence in Leila's middle-class household triggers a shift in its dynamics, and soon Samia is enmeshed in a web of sexual tension.

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Traditional yet interesting ...

Pamela Pianezza, Variety
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Tries but often struggles to properly fuse the personal and the political.

Boyd van Hoeij, Hollywood Reporter

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