The Trace
1988, Arabic. Directed by Néjia Ben Mabrouk.
A determined young woman in a remote Tunisian city bucks tradition by studying for an academic degree, instead of accepting the time-honored, submissive role of her sex as a wife and housekeeper for some 'mustached man'.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 2 January 1988
- Original title
- السامة
- Country
- Belgium, Germany, Tunisia
- Written by
- Néjia Ben Mabrouk
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The Trace runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Trace isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1988. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Trace?
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Who directed The Trace?
The Trace (1988) was directed by Néjia Ben Mabrouk and stars Othman Khemili, Fatma Khemiri, Mouna Noureddine.