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A portrait of the Director’s maternal grandmother, Eliane, a French woman who lived her entire life in Tunisia. The film shows her last moments at home with her family before her passing due to Alzheimer's disease.
Top billed cast
Eliane Marie Fortunée GartichEliane- Nadia HajriNadia
- Mehdi HajriMehdi
Nour HajriNour
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