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My Name Is Not Ali

6.320111h 38mMovieDocumentary

Travelling between Germany, France, and Tunisia, Viola Shafik reconstructs and deconstructs the unknown life story of El Hedi Ben Salem through interviews with his companions and family members as well as archival material. With openness…

DirectorViola Shafik
WriterViola Shafik
ProducerOnsi Abou Seif

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Not available in Canada
Streaming in 4 other countries

My Name Is Not Ali isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Austria, Germany, Guernsey, United Kingdom. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Viola Shafik

ESEl Hedi ben Salem
El Hedi ben Salem
Self (archive footage)
RFRainer Werner Fassbinder
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Self (archive footage)
AJ
Abd El-Kader Jarrary
Self (Ben Salem's Son)
HM
Hafsia Mellaim
Self (Ben Salem's former wife)
VS
Viola Shafik
Self (voice)
RLRenate Leiffer
Renate Leiffer
Self
IHIrm Hermann
Irm Hermann
Self
KSKarl Scheydt
Karl Scheydt
Self
RBRudolf Waldemar Brem
Rudolf Waldemar Brem
Self
HHHans Hirschmüller
Hans Hirschmüller
Self
HJ
Hamdan Jarrary
Self (Ben Salem's son)
ZJ
Zeina Jarrary
Self (Ben Salem's sister)

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