La Zone

Directed by Lassaad Dkhili • 88 min • Tunisia • Arabic with English subtitles

Synopsis:

In the small Tunisian town of Jendouba, a miserable 40-year-old cop, Lenin, crosses paths with a gangster and his girlfriend. Soon after, the gangster’s girlfriend steals Lenin’s gun, turning his life upside down. As a result, Lenin attempts to find his weapon before losing his job, delving further into the murky underbelly of modern Tunisia.