Tunisia: Doing Business in Troubled Times
Tunisia ruled by President Ben Ali and his wife Leila Trabelsi, was a corrupt and repressive regime. The various clans at the centre of power greatly enriched their assets, now estimated to be worth at least $5 billion. This fortune was acquired through extortion, racketeering, threats; any means were good to take hold of the Tunisian economy. The film looks at how big French companies had to...