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Bezness

Bezness

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1992
1h 40m
4.3(10 votes)
Drama

Overview

Fred, a photographer, is in Tunisia to report on the « Bezness » (male prostitutes). Thanks to Roufa, Fred will discover this surprising environment where young men are confronted with the contradictions between tradition and modernity.

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Le Studio Canal+
Canal+ Horizons

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Cast & Crew

28 members
Directing

Abdellatif Kechiche

Roufa

Abdellatif Kechiche
Acting

Jacques Penot

Fred

Jacques Penot
Writing

Ghalya Lacroix

Khomsa

Ghalya Lacroix
Acting

Mustapha Adouani

Le Commissaire

Mustapha Adouani
Acting

Manfred Andrae

L'Allemand

Manfred Andrae
Acting

Sondos Belhassen

Ghalia

Sondos Belhassen
Acting

Ahmed Ragoubi

Navette

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Acting

Adel Boukadida

Aziz

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Acting

Naoufel Zaghbib

El Crac

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Acting

Jamel Sassi

Flash

Jamel Sassi
Acting

Noureddine Ben Oune

Barg Ellil

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Najoua Hafedh

Fatma

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Acting

Habib Zrafi

Frère de Roufa

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Acting

Amel Baccouche

Mère de Khomsa

Amel Baccouche
Acting

Claire Jouvet

Fille de la piscine

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Acting

Marie Montcharmont

La tunisienne

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Acting

John Wright

Le client du ribat

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Acting

Deborah Handforth

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Acting

Marie Claire Miller

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Acting

Mustapha Baaziz

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Virgnie Montebello

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Acting

Mounir El Ghrairi

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Malika Hablani

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Habib Ben Dhiab

Unknown Role

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Nejma Ben Amor

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Abir Fatma Jelassi

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Ahmed Ben Taieb

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Frej Bouhamed

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