The Silences of the Palace

The Silences of the Palace
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Moufida Tlatli
Produced by	Canal Horizon Cinétéléfilms Mat Films
Written by	Moufida Tlatli
Starring	Amel Hedhili Hend Sabri Najia Ouerghi Sami Bouajila Kamel Fazaa Fatima Ben Saïdane Kamal Twatti
Music by	Anouar Brahem
Edited by	Moufida Tlatli
Distributed by	Amorces Diffusion Capitol Entertainment
Release dates	7 September 1994 (1994-09-07) (France) 4 September 1994 (1994-09-04) (Canada) 30 September 1994 (1994-09-30) (U.S.)
Running time	128 minutes
Country	Tunisia
Language	Arabic French

The Silences of the Palace (Tunisian Arabic: صمت القصور, Samt el qusur‎) is a 1994 Tunisian film written and directed by Moufida Tlatli.

Plot

The film is about a 25-year-old woman, Alia, who returns to her place of birth—a prince's palace in which her mother worked as kitchen hand and mistress. As she wanders through the largely abandoned palace she is confronted by childhood memories.

Critical reception

The film received an overwhelming praise from critics and won several international awards.

Awards

• Toronto International Film Festival's "International Critics' Award" for 1994.
• Cannes Film Festival Golden Camera award for 1994.
• Sutherland Trophy award from the British Film Institute Awards for 1995.
• Golden Tanit of Carthage Film Festival for 1994.
• Golden Tulip award from Istanbul International Film Festival for 1995.

External links

• The Silences of the Palace at the Internet Movie Database