A TALE OF LOVE AND DESIRE

By Leyla Bouzid

French release September 1st, 2021

Duration 102 min

With Sami Outalbali, Zbeida Belhajamor

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 corpus of sensual and erotic Arabic literature he never imagined existed, Ahmed falls deep in love with Farah, and although literally overwhelmed with desire, he will try to resist it.

Produced by
Blue Monday Productions

Coproduced by
Arte France Cinéma

French distributor and International sales  
Pyramide

Supported by
Avance sur recettes CNC, Canal+, Ciné+, Cinémage 14, Fonds Images de la diversité, Région Basse-Normandie

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