

Sweet Smell of Spring
2016, Arabic. Directed by Férid Boughedir.
In 2011 Tunisia, as the Arab Spring awakens, unemployed graduate Aziz, nicknamed Zizou, travels from his Saharan village to the big city of Tunis in search of a job. From television aerial installation to political intrigue, this fresh-faced young Candide will learn the ways of the world, fall in love with the ravishing Aicha, and become famous.
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Arabic
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- Released
- 20 April 2016
- Original title
- Parfum de printemps
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Taoufik Jebali, Férid Boughedir, Claude d'Anna
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Sweet Smell of Spring runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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Sweet Smell of Spring is streaming on Artify in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Sweet Smell of Spring?
Sweet Smell of Spring (2016) was directed by Férid Boughedir and stars Zied Ayadi, Sara Hanachi, Zied Touati.