Under the Fig Trees
A Film by Erige Sehiri

Friday, September 13, 2024

Doors 6:30pm // Showtime 7:00pm // $5

On a hot summer night, a crew of workers arrive in a fig orchard in northwest Tunisia. Through sun-drenched leaves, the youngest of the women steal precious moments away from the foreman’s watchful gaze. Meanwhile, the elders, tasked with the careful job of packing the tender fruit, watch them and reminisce. This is a portrait of everyday life in which class and circumstance do not allow for personal freedoms but where sisterhood serves as a transformative act of resistance.

Countries: Tunisia, France, Switzerland, Germany, Qatar
Language: Arabic with English subtitles
Running Time: 93 minutes
Released: 2022

Unless noted, films are shown at 7:00pm on Fridays at the Winona Arts Center, 228 East 5th Street, Winona, MN.

Ticket price is $5 per person, unless otherwise noted.