The Tank by Lassaad Weslati
Tunisia
13 min | 2007
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Two men in the middle of nowhere fight for the last drop of water. What is there to do when the water is finished? The originality of this movie lies in its script and in the burlesque tone the filmmaker has chosen. Aesthetics prevent the “cistern” from turning into an imposition. The cistern is at stake in the control of a rare resource: water. These two men in trellis, in the middle of nowhere, taking care of cemeteries. Who are they? Gardeners or soldiers? This war for the last drop of water is pathetic and cooperation is inescapable.
About the Filmmaker
Born in Le Kef, Tunisia in 1979, Lassaad Weslati has a diploma in directing from ISSAM. He has worked as assistant director on Tunisian and foreign films. After The Tank, in 2007, Lassaad directed Mémoires d’Une Femme, a documentary which won many prizes in international film festivals.
Born in Le Kef, Tunisia in 1979, Lassaad Weslati has a diploma in directing from ISSAM. He has worked as assistant director on Tunisian and foreign films. After The Tank, in 2007, Lassaad directed Mémoires d’Une Femme, a documentary which won many prizes in international film festivals.
