The Island of Forgiveness

[1] The film follows Andrea Licari, a successful author and professor of Italian descent who returns to his birthplace of Djerba, Tunisia, to fulfill his mother's wish of scattering her ashes there.

The film was praised for its cinematography, music, and performances, especially by Chedly Arfaoui, who played the older Andrea.

[4] The film was inspired by Behi's own personal experience of returning to Tunisia after living abroad for many years.

The film features a score composed by Marco Werba and songs by English singer Ellen Francis.

It received positive reviews from critics and audiences, who praised its emotional and humanistic approach to the themes of identity, exile, and reconciliation.