Film guide 2022
Under the Fig Trees
A summer harvest becomes a meeting place for work, attraction and conversations between generations.
- Original title
- Sous les figues
- Director
- Erige Sehiri
- Year
- 2022
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Story, without spoilers
During a day of fig picking, young women and men work alongside older harvesters. Between the trees, conversations move from teasing and flirtation to disappointment and expectations. Fidé, Sana and Melek belong to this small community, where earning a living and forming attachments overlap.
Context & recognition
Erige Sehiri’s first fiction feature had its world premiere at Directors’ Fortnight in 2022. Its orchard setting concentrates attention on everyday exchanges, allowing the rhythms of work and relationships to shape the story.
Main characters & cast
Fidé
Fide Fdhili
A young fig picker among the orchard’s seasonal workers.
Sana
Ameni Fdhili
One of the young women taking part in the harvest.
Melek
Feten Fdhili
A fellow picker within the film’s intergenerational ensemble.