Nordine, the son of a Moroccan miner, has grown up in Sallaumines in Northern France.
His father wishes to be buried in his native village in the Atlas mountains; in order to respect the elderly man’s wishes, Nordine accompanies him on his final journey home, thereby following the path of his roots back to a country that he’s never known.
Along the way, memories rise to the surface.
His encounters with Mimoun, a slightly crazy man from Tangiers, and Nora, a young woman searching for new horizons, allow him to discover more about his father, about whom he knows next to nothing, and the palpable reality of a country that he’s only caught glimpses of via a few family tales.
“Tenja” echoes like a song that has been rolling around in our minds since childhood but whose lyrics have only just become clear.
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Executive Producers :
Hélène Cases, Pascal Caucheteux
Screenwriters :
Hassan Legzouli, Emmanuelle Sardou
Sound recordists :
Olivier de Nesle, Stéphane Thiébaut
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Technical details
Feature film
Genres :
FictionSub-genre :
DramaProduction language :
Arabic, FrenchCoproducer countries :
Morocco, FranceOriginal French-language productions :
UnknownNationality :
Majority French (Morocco, France)Production year :
2004French release :
02/02/2005Runtime :
1 h 20 minCurrent status :
ReleasedVisa number :
106.994Visa issue date :
31/12/2004Approval :
YesColor type :
ColorAspect ratio :
1.85Audio format :
Dolby DTSPosters (1)
