The Last of Us (film)

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The Last of Us
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Directed by Ala Eddine Slim
Written byAla Eddine Slim
Starring Fethi Akkari
Release dates
  • 5 September 2016 (2016-09-05)(Venice Film Festival)
  • 5 April 2017 (2017-04-05)(Tunisia)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryTunisia
Languagenone

The Last of Us is a 2016 Tunisian drama film directed by Ala Eddine Slim. It was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [1] [2]

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Plot

N. travels through the desert of Sub-Saharan Africa and by boat to Europe. Lost in a mysterious forest, he meets a silent old man. They get in the back of a smuggler's truck, and soon after they're attacked by men with guns. One of them escapes to sea. He soon finds himself in an endless forest, where a kind of spiritual journey unfolds. [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. "Oscars : Le CNCI propose "The last of us", le film de Ala Edine Slim - Kapitalis". Kapitalis. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
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