Movie Description:
Three teenage girlfriends live in an apartment complex near Goulette beach in1967, and during the summer they make a pact tolose their virginity. Meriemattracts the eye of her family`s aging landlord, while a persistent group of nervous teen boys flirt their way into the girls` arms. When news of theirincreasingly bold behavior reaches theirrespective families (one is Jewish, another Muslim,and the third Catholic),fingersare pointed in every directionfor their socially and religiously embarrassing activities. A Summer in La Goulettte is a coming-of-age tale based on Boughedir`s own childhood memories, a"quietly affecting" tale of sexual awakening and multi-cultural misunder- standing. Shot in the warm amber glows of nostalgia, it beautifully capturesthe end of innocence.
