Khorma

20021h 20min

In the arid Tunisian village of Bizerte, Khorma -- with his blonde-red hair and quirky habits -- is the town's kindly joke. His guardian is Bou Khaleb, the official announcer of births, deaths, and marriages. When the Bou mistakenly announces the death of a woman rather than her daughter's marriage, the film immerses us in the often-hilarious power struggles amongst the clerics of the "religion business".

Storyline

In the arid Tunisian village of Bizerte, Khorma -- with his blonde-red hair and quirky habits -- is the town's kindly joke. His guardian is Bou Khaleb, the official announcer of births, deaths, and marriages. When the Bou mistakenly announces the death of a woman rather than her daughter's marriage, the film immerses us in the often-hilarious power struggles amongst the clerics of the "religion business".

Released
September 9, 2002
Runtime
1h 20min
Director
Genre
Language
Arabic
Production
K-Star, K2, Pierre Javaux Productions, A.N.P.A. (Agence Nationale de Promotion de l'Audiovisuel), Fonds Sud Cinéma, Ministère de la culture