If you loved Waiting for the Barbarians, try Hammamet

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Theyboth carry the outsider mood tag, and they sit in Drama / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to Waiting for the Barbarians, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Hammamet is

The Godfather without Sicily. In exile after a corruption scandal, an aging Italian politician reflects on his legacy. It's a solid fictionalization of a recent, still-disputed history.

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