A Tale of Love and Desire
Released
September 1, 2021
Runtime: 1h 42m
Ahmed, 18, is French of Algerian origin. He grew up in the Parisian suburbs. On the benches of the university, he meets Farah, a young Tunisian full of energy recently arrived from Tunis. While discovering a body of sensual and erotic Arabic literature that he never knew existed, Ahmed falls deeply in love with this girl, and although literally overwhelmed by desire, he will try to resist it.
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Cast & Crew
Sami Outalbali
Ahmed Ouannas
Zbeida Belhajamor
Farah Kallel
Diong-Kéba Tacu
Saidou
Aurélia Petit
Professeur Anne Morel
Mahia Zrouki
Dalila
Bellamine Abdelmalek
Karim
Mathilde La Musse
Léa
Samir Elhakim
Hakim
- KZ
Khemissa Zarouel
Faouzia
Sofia Lesaffre
Malika
Baptiste Carrion-Weiss
Damien
- CP
Charles Poitevin
Garçon rue Mouffetard
- OK
Omar Khasb
Garçon bagarre cité
- ZB
Zaineb Bouzid
Chiraz
- CR
Céline Rotard
Secrétaire UFR
- CD
Chakib Daou
Serveur Folies
- MH
Morgane Hainaux
Servuese Bar
- YB
Yassina Bendadda
Serveuse Bar
Leyla Bouzid
Director
Leyla Bouzid
Screenplay
Media
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