Under the Tripoli Sky

A fascinating portrait of a pre-Gaddafi society on the verge of change. Tripoli in the 1960. A sweltering, segregated society. Hadachinou is a lonely boy. His mother shares secrets with her best friend Jamila while his father prays at the mosque. Sneaking through the sun drenched streets of Tripoli, he listens to the whispered stories of the women. He turns into an invisible witness to their repressed desires while becoming aware of his own. A poignant portrayal of a patriarchal society that has started to crumble. Hessische Allgemeine Neo-realistic characters that could have stepped straight out of a Vittorio de Sica film. Cultures Sud