Film guide 1996
A Summer in La Goulette
Three friends test the boundaries of love, family and religion in a seaside neighbourhood.
- Original title
- Un été à La Goulette
- Director
- Férid Boughedir
- Year
- 1996
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Story, without spoilers
In La Goulette in 1966, Muslim, Jewish and Catholic families share a building and an easy friendship. Their teenage daughters, Meriem, Gigi and Tina, make a daring pact about their first romances. Their plans unsettle the fathers who otherwise enjoy life together.
Context & recognition
Férid Boughedir’s ensemble comedy places adolescent desire within a portrait of neighbouring communities. Released in 1996 and selected for the Berlin festival, it explores the tensions between everyday coexistence and parental expectations.
Main characters & cast
Meriem
Sonia Mankai
Youssef’s daughter and one of the three inseparable friends.
Gigi
Sarah Pariente
Jojo’s daughter, sharing the friends’ pact and romantic curiosity.
Tina
Ava Cohen-Jonathan
Giuseppe’s daughter, growing up alongside Meriem and Gigi.
