Dhafer L'Abidine reveals details about his new movie "Sofia"

Tunisian artist Dhafer L'Abidine announced, during a press conference, the start of filming his new feature film "Sofia", after his success in presenting two previous films "Ghodwa" and "To My Son".

Details about the movie "Sofia" Al-Abedin explained that the film, which he wrote, produced and directed himself, will begin filming on September 14, and will continue for 6 weeks in Tunisia, with an additional 3 days of filming in England.

Al-Abedin pointed out that "Sofia" is a joint Tunisian-English film, characterized by a social, human, suspenseful nature and includes elements of action. The story starts in England and ends in Tunisia, and combines the Arabic and English languages.

Al-Abedin added that the film tells the story of a couple, Hisham (Tunisian) and Emily (English), who are going through a separation and meet five years later in Tunisia, where the mother seeks to introduce her daughter to her father and bring her closer to him. During this visit to Tunisia, dramatic events occur that bring the characters back to confront the past.

Al-Abedin revealed that the film includes a group of Tunisian and international actors, including Qais Sebti, a Tunisian actor residing in Germany, Tunisian actress Hiba Abouk residing in Spain, English actress Jessica Brown Findlay, and actor Alex McQueen, in addition to other Tunisian stars whose names will be announced later.

The film project was postponed due to circumstances. Al-Abedin confirmed that the idea of the film "Sofia" dates back more than 13 years, and it was the first script he wrote, but the production conditions were not favorable at that time, which led to the project being postponed. After his experience in directing through the films "Ghodwa" and "To My Son", he now felt that the time was right to realize "Sofia".

Al-Abedin concluded by saying: “This film is a dream for me; it is the first project I thought of implementing, and it is a bigger challenge than my previous works, as it requires a larger production and deeper experience in directing.”

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