The Last of Us is a 2016 Tunisian drama film directed by Ala Eddine Slim. It was selected as the Tunisian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
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Plot
Two men travel through the desert in Northern Africa in the covered truck of a smuggler. When the truck stops, they are ambushed and only one narrowly escapes from being captured. He is separated from the other and has to take refuge in the desert, and eventually finds his way alone to a city on the Mediterranean. He gathers materials and sets off across the sea alone in a small boat, and arrives in a deep forest. He navigates the challenges presented by this mysterious and seemingly endless wood, accompanied by a silent old man, and comes to live in a simple and natural manner.
Cast
Fethi Akkari as M
Jawhar Soudani as N
Awards
Luigi De Laurentiis Award for First Feature and Prize for the Best Technical Contribution, Venice Film Festival 2016
Critics' Week (WP)
Tanit d'Or for First Film and Best Cinematography (Amine Messadi)
Carthage Film Festival 2016
