Hello Democracy
Director Joerg Oschmann
Countries Austria
Duration 52 min
Synopsis
Dictatorship! Revolution! And then? The stories, fears and hopes of two Tunisians reflect the fundamental changes of a society on the threshold of democracy. “Hello democracy” shows a very personal snapshot of Tunisia during October 2011, when the first free elections in the country's history took place. After 24 years of dictatorship Soukaina and Beshir need to reorient themselves. The idealistic student Soukaina fights for democracy as a member of a political party, while Beshir, the streetwise waiter, just fights for the future of his family.
Dictatorship! Revolution! And then? The stories, fears and hopes of two Tunisians reflect the fundamental changes of a society on the threshold of democracy. “Hello democracy” shows a very personal snapshot of Tunisia during October 2011, when the first free elections in the country's history took place. After 24 years of dictatorship Soukaina and Beshir need to reorient themselves. The idealistic student Soukaina fights for democracy as a member of a political party, while Beshir, the streetwise waiter, just fights for the future of his family.