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Trailers/Videos

Brief synopsis

Ahmed, 18, French of Algerian origin, grew up in the suburbs of Paris. At the university, he meets Farah, a young Tunisian girl, full of energy, who has just arrived in Paris. While discovering a collection of sensual and erotic Arab literature he never imagined existed, Ahmed falls head over heels in love with Farah, and although literally overwhelmed with desire, he will try to resist it.
(https://www.semainedelacritique.com/en/edition/2021/movie/une-histoire-damour-et-de-desir)

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Sami OutalbaliAhmed [L]
Zbeida BelhajamorFarah [L]
Diong-Kéba TacuSaidou [SR]
Aurélia PetitProfesseure Morel [SR]
Mahia ZroukiDalila [SR]
Bellamine AbdelmalekKarim [SR]
Mathilde La MusseLéa [SR]
Samir ElhakimHakim [SR]
Khemissa ZarouelFaouzia [SR]
Sofia LesaffreMalika [SR]
Chakib Daoule serveur folies [BP]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
1st ADCamille Servignat
2nd ADBenoit Rivière
Post production supervisorDelphine Passant
Director of photographySébastien Goepfert
Casting directorStéphanie Doncker
Costume designerCéline Brelaud
DirectorLeyla Bouzid
Script supervisorLeïla Geissler
EditorLilian Corbeille
Key makeup artistFlore Chandès
ComposerLucas Gaudin
ProducerSandra Da Fonseca
Production designerLéa Philippon
Production managerPierre Delaunay
Unit manager (local system)Maxime Mund
Shooting in Paris
Shooting in Paris
Production assistantLaurène Koch
ScreenwriterLeyla Bouzid
Production sound mixerNassim El Mounabbih
Sound re-recording mixerNiels Barletta
Sound editorAntoine Baudouin

Production companies

CompanyComment
Blue Monday Productions
Arte France Cinéma [fr]
coproduction
coproduction

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Pyramide Films [fr]
France (theatrical) & World Sales
France (theatrical) & World Sales
Distrib Films [fr/us]
USA
USA

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Sami Outalbali2022César [fr]
Best Male Newcomer
Best Male NewcomerNominated
Leyla Bouzid2022Crossing Europe [at]
YAAAS! Competition
YAAAS! CompetitionNominated
Leyla Bouzid2022Crossing Europe [at]
YAAAS! Competition
YAAAS! CompetitionNominated
Sami Outalbali2021Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême [fr]
Valois de l’acteur
Valois de l’acteurWinner
Leyla Bouzid2021Festival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême [fr]
Valois de diamant
Valois de diamantWinner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2021GermanySchlingel Int. Film Festival
2021FranceCannes - Semaine de la critique
Closing Film
Closing Film
2021SwitzerlandZurich Film Festival
2021FranceFestival du Film Francophone d'Angoulême
Compétition
Compétition

TV-broadcast

TypeCountryStationDate / TimeComment
RepeatFrancearteWednesday, 19/07/2023, 8.55 PM
First showingGermanyarteWednesday, 19/07/2023
RepeatFranceCanal+ [fr]Sunday, 26/06/2022, 11.50 PMCanal+ Décalé
First showingFranceCanal+ [fr]Thursday, 12/05/2022, 8.55 PMCanal+ Cinéma

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 01/09/2021
PremiereThursday, 15/07/2021Cannes - Semaine de la critique - Closing Film [fr]