The Bookstore
2002, Arabic. Directed by Nawfel Saheb-Ettaba.
After a few years spent in France and in the West Indies, Jamil comes home as a broken man. He arrives in a bookshop in the center of colonial Tunis for a temporary job as a clerk. He is attracted to Aicha, 15 years older woman and the mother of the book shop owner Tarak.
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 1 January 2002
- Original title
- El kotbia
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The Bookstore runs 102 minutes (1h 42m).
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The Bookstore isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2002. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Bookstore?
The Bookstore (2002) was directed by Nawfel Saheb-Ettaba and stars Yadh Beji, Martine Gafsi, Ahmed Hafiane.