Subutex (2018)

In the district of Bab Jdid on the capital Tunis of Tunisia a Muslim country, two marginal young men Rzouga and Fanta squat an old Hamam and live a story between romance, drugs and violence... See full synopsis »

Director:

Nasreddine Shili

Star:

Nasreddine Shili

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Nasreddine Shili	...	Self

Storyline

In the district of Bab Jdid on the capital Tunis of Tunisia a Muslim country, two marginal young men Rzouga and Fanta squat an old Hamam and live a story between romance, drugs and violence. Rzouga who was able to improve big care about Fanta but also very big violence against his thin partner. However, Rzouga decides to leave Fanta but he desists after discovering the illness of his partner (hepatitis C) when he started to vomit blood.

Then, they decide to make Fanta stop consuming the Subutex drug little by little. Later , The camera will follow them while they are doing a trip on a seaside city with another companion. It will show their pain caused by their alcoholism and Fanta's drug dependency, their big bloody fights where Fanta sustain a sadistic violence of Rzouga but there is also some light moment of joy and relaxation on the sea .

By their return to Bab Jdid, Fanta success to stop consuming the drug but then Rzouga is arrested following a fight he had with his neighborhood ...

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

Tunisia

Language:

Arabic

Release Date:

1 November 2018 (Tunisia)

Also Known As:

Subutex, lakcha min essmé

Filming Locations:

Tunisia

Box Office

Budget:

TND5,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dionysos Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color