# The Silences of the Palace (1994)

> A Tunisian woman revisits a prince’s abandoned palace and confronts the memories of sexual exploitation, class oppression, and uncertain inheritance that shaped her life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/29058

## Facts

- Runtime: 124 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Moufida Tlatli
- Cast: Hend Sabry, Ghalya Lacroix, Nejia Ouerghi, Amel Hedhili, Hatem Berrabeh, Kamel Fazaa, Sami Bouajila, Fatima Ben Saïdane
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111055/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, sensual, intimate, arthouse film night, feminist cinema program

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