Sami Tlili

A winter night. A crucial game. Two countries compete for the only qualifying ticket for the FIFA World Cup. A man is driving his car through deserted streets. Two policemen on patrol are following the game on their car radio, until the transmission is interrupted.

For Tunisians, 1978 is forever linked to the memory of the famous national soccer team and its "epic journey to Argentina." It's a myth that marked my childhood, accompanied by an intriguing question: Why did my mother refuse to watch soccer? What if 1978 wasn't just about soccer?

In 2008, residents of Redeyef, a Tunisian city heavily reliant on phosphate production, rose against state corruption and the dire, unhealthy, and perilous conditions of their existence. This revolt marked the first significant protest movement against Ben Ali’s oppressive regime and its police state despite facing brutality and tyranny in response. While not a complete success, it ignited a spark of resistance among the Tunisian people, awakening them to the deteriorating levels of freedom. This uprising paved the way for the 2011 revolution and the Arab Spring.

In life we ​​sometimes find ourselves with our backs to the wall...

In a barbershop for men, it is keratin day. This means there is no shaving of beards or "ordinary cuts" of hair, only the magic product is available. In this purely male universe, which discusses football, sex, and politics, the entrance of a beautiful woman disturbs "the established order" of the salon.

Between two evils it is necessary to choose the lesser.