Join us on August 27th for a special Tunisian Night, as Cheers Cinema continues its international screening series with an evening dedicated to Tunisian cinema, culture, and storytelling.
This curated program brings together a Tunisian short film and feature film, offering two very different perspectives on identity, freedom, family, and the desire to find your own place in the world.
To complement the films, we’ll be serving a signature cocktail and mocktail inspired by Tunisia and the films, using flavors and ingredients connected to the country to extend the experience beyond the screen. We’ll also be serving special movie-inspired cookies, created especially for the evening.
At Cheers Cinema, we blend film, mixology, and food into a single immersive experience, where stories unfold not only on screen, but also through taste, conversation, and shared moments.
Join us for a special evening of cinema, flavor, and Tunisian culture.
Reception: 6:30 pm
Screening: 7:00 pm
Secure your tickets and be part of this unique cinematic experience.
Program Lineup:
TRINOU — 2022
Omar, a young boy living with a serious illness, escapes the limits of his everyday life through imagination and the worlds he discovers in magazines. When his small refuge is threatened, he and his mother face a difficult decision.
Directed by Tunisian filmmaker Nejib Kthiri, Trinou is an intimate and poetic short about childhood, imagination, and the desire to escape the boundaries of the world around us.
Country: Tunisia / United Kingdom
Language: Arabic with English subtitles
Running Time: 15 minutes
Director: Nejib Kthiri
https://vimeo.com/679797771?utm
TAKE MY BREATH — 2023
Shams is a 23-year-old seamstress living in Tunisia whose intersex identity has been kept secret. When that secret is unexpectedly revealed, Shams is pushed into a journey of self-discovery, confronting family, society, love, and the freedom to define their own identity.
Directed by Tunisian filmmaker Nada Mezni Hafaiedh, Take My Breath explores a rarely represented story with a bold and intimate look at identity and social expectations in contemporary Tunisia.
Country: Tunisia
Language: Arabic with English subtitles
Running Time: 96 minutes
Director: Nada Mezni Hafaiedh