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The Trace

The Trace

1988 · 90 min · ★ 10.0 · Drama

A determined young woman in a remote Tunisian city bucks tradition by studying for an academic degree, instead of accepting the time-honored, submissive role of her sex as a wife and housekeeper for some 'mustached man'.

Directed by Néjia Ben Mabrouk · Written by Néjia Ben Mabrouk

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