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Tlamess

Name: Tlamess
Director: Ala Eddine Slim
Released: 2019
Duration: 117 min

Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

2019

Director

Ala Eddine Slim

Runtime

117 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Tlamess stands out by focusing on a Tunisian landscape and a North African cast, offering a unique regional authenticity that contrasts with typical Western storytelling. The film's strength lies in its dual-protagonist structure, which explores both military pressures and female autonomy. However, the lack of LGBTQ+ characters and those with disabilities limits the film's overall diversity.

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Category Breakdown

Does Tlamess have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film does not include explicit LGBTQ+ characters or stories that question the assumption that everyone is straight or cisgender. The plot centers around a male soldier and a married woman.

How does Tlamess portray gender?

Fair

The story has two main characters, one male and one female, providing a balance between their experiences. The female character's journey from marriage to independence highlights her ability to drive the story.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Tlamess?

Good

Set in the southern Tunisian desert, the film showcases a predominantly North African cast. This focus on a regional narrative challenges the dominance of Western cinema.

How does Tlamess represent religion and culture?

Good

The film challenges Western storytelling conventions by examining the collapse of military and capitalist systems. It uses a desert setting to highlight non-Western social dynamics.

Does Tlamess include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not feature any characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Present on Screen

Provides strong regional authenticity by focusing on a Tunisian narrative and North African cast.
Challenges traditional Western narrative structures and moral resolutions.
Offers a balanced exploration of both male and female experiences.

Limited or Absent

Does not include explicit LGBTQ+ representation or non-assuming gender matches what was assigned at birth identities.
Lacks characters with visible or invisible disabilities.
Could benefit from more interactions among characters to explore diverse social identities.

Official Synopsis

S is a young soldier in the southern desert of Tunisia. When S learns about his mother’s death, he obtains a week’s leave and goes back home. He will never return to the camp. In his popular neighborhood starts a man hunt after which S eventually escapes through the mountain. Few years later, F, a young woman married to a rich business man who has just settled in a luxurious villa, learns of her pregnancy. One morning, she goes out alone for a walk in the forest. She will never come back.

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