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Tunis’ abandoned structures are part of the urban fabric, like ghosts from the past they demand to be heard – promising memories desperately needed for this generation to reconstruct its future from the rubble. Although Tunisia has been hailed triumphant in bringing down an oppressive regime in 2011, the alienation of an entire generation is more palpable than ever. Why is it that some monuments and buildings are reckoned as heritage and others of similar importance are left abandoned and in ruins, and who decides? Through experiencing the memory of abandoned spaces told through a building inhabited by books, the film exposes the soul of the city, and a historical narrative that is often left omitted.

Rim Harrabi (Tunisian), Rua Osman (Sudanese), Salimata Ba (Mauritanian), Lina Alabed (Jordanian Palestinian), and Yosra El-Gazzar (Egyptian) form an Afro-Arab female collective. This collective was born during the first cycle of the Mouatheqat/Women in Dox fellowship, hosted by DOX BOX in 2021. The fellowship is designed to connect and cross-pollinate intergenerational, interdisciplinary, and intercultural visions of women who are eager to convey their voices to a global audience. Mouatheqat's inaugural cycle took place in Tunisia in 2021, where these fellows met and collectively acquired and exchanged the necessary skills to write, research, direct, produce, and edit a documentary film. Their exploration and experimentation encompassed various forms of storytelling stemming from individual perspectives, reflecting the filmmakers' unique voices and experiences. By the end of their time together, the collective delivered two documentaries: "Do Flowers Bloom After Spring?" and "The Dream Continues.