Where to Watch Arab Blues (2019) in the US

What it's about

After 10 years of living in Paris, Selma (Golshifteh Farahani) has returned to Tunis. Back home, her younger cousin can't figure out why she'd leave the French capital, her aunt is overbearing, and her uncle is only giving her a matter of weeks to crash in the apartment above their house. Selma, nonetheless, is steadfast in her resolve: she wants to open up a psychotherapy practice. So begins the first feature directed and written by Manele Labidi, an incisive comedy about coming home, breaking taboos, and building community. As Selma tries to settle in, she's faced with increasing complications that she couldn't have predicted. There isn't just the matter of finding interested psychotherapy patients in a locale that's not keen on the talking cure, but she also needs to navigate a confusing bureaucratic circus in order to get the right papers to run her practice. On top of all that, a strapping cop, Naim (Majd Mastoura), is keeping a close eye on her every move.

Cast and crew

Director

Manele Labidi

Writer

Maud Ameline, Manele Labidi

Starring

Golshifteh Farahani, Majd Mastoura, Aïsha Ben Miled

Details

Release date

Feb 12, 2020

Language

French, Arabic

Country

France, Tunisia

Awards

9 nominations

Where to Watch Arab Blues (2019) in the US — common questions

Where to watch Arab Blues in the United States?

Arab Blues is available free with a participating library card or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store and Prime Video.

Can I stream Arab Blues or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Rent the movie on Apple TV Store and Prime Video.

Can I watch Arab Blues for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).