Masseur (The)

  • Masseur (Le) | Ettayeb - [...]
Genre : Drama
Type : Fiction
Original title : Tayyeb | Attaieb
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2011
Format : Short
Running time : 23 (in minutes)

Ounaïess, a masseur, works at a Moorish Bath. When two brothers are unable to find an undertaker, Ounaïess is called to assist with the funeral formalities. He accepts, however, once back at his regular job, finds it difficult to work with his patrons, who are alive.

Ounies, an ordinary masseur, works in a Turkish bath. Unable to rely on the next door dead cleaner for the corpse, his neighbors are forced to have him wash a dead. He reluctantly accepts but does the job in his own way... Back to his job, he experiences great difficulties in massaging those alive !

A film by Anouar Lahouar

Tunisia, 2011, Fiction, 23 mins, short, 2011 / Arabic dialogue with English subtitles / Colour / Drama and Psychodrama

starring Noomane Hamda, Abdelhamid Gayess, Mahmoud Larnaout, Mustapha Koudhail

Original Title (If different):
الـطيــــــــــّاب

Genre: Drama and Psychodrama
Rating: PG

Language:
Arabic

Other languages or subtitles:
English
French

Production country:
Tunisia

Running time (In minutes):
23

Original Film Format:
Digital / DVD

Format Ratio:
16/9

Theme:
African Films
Arabic Films
Death
Comedy
Massage
Fantasy / Science Fiction

Category/Format:
Short narrative (fiction)

Production year:
May, 2011

Producer:
Lotfi Layouni (Amilcar Films, Tunis)

Film director:
Anouar Lahouar

Screenplay:
Anouar Lahouar

Editing:
Karim Hamouda

Director of Photography:
Mohamed Maghraoui

Sound:
Moez Cheikh

Music:
Karim Thilibi

CAST
Nôomane Hamda (aka Noomen Hamda)
Abdelhamid Ben Gayess (aka Abdelhamid Gaies)
Mahmoud larnaout (aka Mahmoud Larnaout)

Production: Amilcar Films, Tunis

with the support of
Culture Ministry, Tunis

Sales/distribution name:
Anis Ben Ahmed
BP 658 4000 Sousse
Email: anissos@gmail.com

Source:
www.filmfestivals.com/film/the_masseur

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AR

تلـخيص

ونيّس؛ طيّــاب بسيط في أحد الحمامات العامة. يفاجأ بطلب من جيرانه في آخر لحظة لإتمام مراسم جنازة، ويكلفونه بـ "غسل الميت" بعد أن استحال إحضار الغسّال. يقبل ونيّس المهمة على مضض، لكن عند عودته لاستئناف عمله في الحمام يجد نفسه عاجزاً عن
. "غسل الأحياء"

/ 2011
حوار بـالعربية مع ترجمة إلى الإنجليزية / ملوّن / 24 دقيقة

إخراج: الأنور الحوار
إنتاج: لطفي العيوني
سيناريو: الأنور الحوار
تصوير: محمد المغراوي
مونتاج: كريم حموده
موسيقى: كريم الثليبي
تمثيل: عبد الحميد قياس, نعمان حمدة

الفئة: دراما ودراما سيكولوجية
البرنامج: المهر العربي للأفلام القصيرة
العرض: العرض الأول في العالم
PG: التصنيف
يحتوي على

DIFF 2011:
https://dubaifilmfest.com/ar/films/11964/masseur.html

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