An immigrant mother realizes that her daughters become estranged.
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Cast
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Soria Zeroual | ... |
Fatima
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| Zita Hanrot | ... |
Nesrine
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Kenza Noah Aïche | ... |
Souad
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Chawki Amari | ... |
Le père
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Dalila Bencherif | ... |
Leila
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Edith Saulnier | ... |
Séverine
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Corinne Duchesne | ... |
La propriétaire appartement
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Emir El Guerfi | ... |
Copain Sélim
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Zakaria Ali-Mehidi | ... |
Sélim
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Zahra Addioui | ... |
Femme cité 1
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Nadia Hamied | ... |
Femme cité 2
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| Isabelle Candelier | ... |
Employeuse Fatima
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| Franck Andrieux | ... |
Médecin traitant Fatima
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Christiane Laroche | ... |
La mère de l'employeuse de Fatima
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Hélène Balazard | ... |
Employée Crédit Municipal
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Claire Brodiez | ... |
Enseignante alphabétisation
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Fatima Herda | ... |
Fille campus 1
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Taïs Kazouan | ... |
Fille campus 2
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Jean-François Guérin | ... |
Prof Faculté de Médecine
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| Nathalie Richard | ... |
Prof principale Souad
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Aurélie Ducuing | ... |
La mère d'Aurélie
(as Ducuing Aurélie)
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Jean-Philippe Ferrière | ... |
Le père d'Aurélie
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Sarah Lamèche | ... |
Malika
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| Mehdi Senoussi | ... |
Prof EPS Souad
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Jihade Sikouk | ... |
Caissière supermarché
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| Rachid Yous | ... |
Le garçon du train
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Magali Bonat | ... |
Chef Fatima
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Brigitte Chambon | ... |
Principale collège
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Yolanda Mpele | ... |
Collègue Fatima
(as Yolande M'Pélé)
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Jacques Chambon | ... |
Médecin du travail
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Jérôme Etienne | ... |
Doyen Faculté de Médecine
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Ahmed Tahir | ... |
Garçon dragueur 1
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Adam Souli | ... |
Garçon dragueur 2
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Fatima El Missaoui | ... |
Dr. Keltoum Merbaki
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Directed by
| Philippe Faucon | ||
Written by
| Philippe Faucon | ... | (scenario) (dialogue) (adaptation) |
| Aziza Boudjellal | ... | (scenario consultant) & |
| Mustapha Kharmoudi | ... | (scenario consultant) & |
| Yasmina Nini-Faucon | ... | (scenario consultant) |
| Fatima Elayoubi | ... | (books "Prière à la Lune" & "Enfin, Je peux marcher seule") |
Produced by
| Rémi Burah | ... | co-producer |
| Nadim Cheikhrouha | ... | executive producer |
| Philippe Faucon | ... | producer |
| Yasmina Nini-Faucon | ... | producer (as Yasmina Faucon) |
| Serge Noël | ... | producer |
| Hany Ouichou | ... | associate producer |
| Olivier Père | ... | co-producer |
Music by
| Robert Marcel Lepage | ... | (as Robert-Marcel Lepage) |
Cinematography by
| Laurent Fénart | ... | (as Laurent Fenart) |
Editing by
| Sophie Mandonnet | ||
Editorial Department
| Alexander Akoka | ... | head of post-production |
| Adélaïde Basson | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Etienne Moinet Garcia | ... | i/o operator |
| Stéphane Medez | ... | colorist |
| Amanda Nohrborg | ... | technical assistant editor |
| Elie Tisné | ... | colorist assistant |
| Romain Verney | ... | technical assistant editor |
| Frédéric Vidal | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| David El Hakim | ||
Set Decoration by
| Willy Margery | ... | (props) |
Costume Design by
| Nezha Rahile | ||
Makeup Department
| Karine Atalla | ... | key hair stylist |
| Catherine Bruchon | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Laurent Lecêtre | ... | production manager |
| Marian Martinet | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Thomas Pernuit | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Noëlla Rivière | ... | production accountant |
| Luc Tramon | ... | unit production manager |
| Philippe Vaïsse | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Clémentine Vessière | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Emmanuelle Willenz | ... | assistant production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marie Fischer | ... | first assistant director |
| Basile Jullien | ... | second assistant director |
| Aline-Sitoé N'Diaye | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Dominique Sinibaldi | ... | key painter |
| Laurent Thevenot | ... | key painter (as Laurent Thévenot) |
Sound Department
| Vincent Brunier | ... | additional audio mixer: sound |
| Olivier Calvert | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Louis Gignac | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Daniel Gries | ... | foley artist |
| Benoit Leduc | ... | foley recordist |
| Thierry Morlaas-Lurbe | ... | sound engineer |
| Lise Wedlock | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Juan Antonio Casaus | ... | visual effects artist |
| Thibaut Granier | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Stéphane Margot | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Chloe Zobel | ... | stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Laurence Bernard | ... | second assistant camera |
| Marie Deshayes | ... | first assistant camera |
| Théo Farama | ... | electrician |
| Laurent Fénart | ... | camera operator (as Laurent Fenart) |
| Florian Gomez | ... | additional electrician |
| Laurence Grandbois-Bernard | ... | second assistant camera |
| Laurent Guerin | ... | still photographer |
| Camille Lhermite | ... | second assistant camera |
| Olivier Morales | ... | key grip |
| Guilhem Sauvage | ... | grip |
| François Tiberghien | ... | best boy |
| Laurent Van Eijs | ... | gaffer |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sarah Billand | ... | costumer |
| Cécile Chaffard | ... | additional wardrobe |
| Aurélie Ducuing | ... | set costumer (as Ducuing Aurélie) |
Music Department
| Robert Langlois | ... | music mixer/music recordist |
Script and Continuity Department
| Aziza Boudjellal | ... | script consultant |
| Géraldine Depardon | ... | script supervisor |
| Delphine Duche | ... | additional script supervisor (as Delphine Duché) |
| Mustapha Kharmoudi | ... | script consultant |
| Yasmina Nini-Faucon | ... | script consultant |
Additional Crew
| Claire Benoit | ... | legal counsel |
| Betty Bousquet | ... | press attaché |
| Stéphane Medez | ... | title designer |
| Brigitta Portier | ... | international press |
| Noëlla Rivière | ... | production accountant |
| Robert Schlockoff | ... | press attaché |
| Emmanuelle Willenz | ... | production secretary |
Thanks
| France Godbout | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Istiqlal Films (co-production)
- Arte France Cinéma (co-production)
- Rhône-Alpes Cinéma (co-production)
- Possibles Média (co-production)
- Pyramide Productions (participation)
- ARTE (participation)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Fonds Images de la Diversité (support)
- Région Rhône-Alpes (participation)
- Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (support)
- Agence Nationale pour la Cohésion Sociale et l'Egalité des Chances (ACSE) (support)
- Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles (SODEC) (financial support)
- Téléfilm Canada (financial support)
- Crédit d'Impôt Cinéma et Télévision (participation)
- Crédit d'Impôt pour la Production Cinématographique ou Magnétoscopique Canadienne (participation)
- Filmoption International (participation)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (support)
- Tanit Films
Distributors
- Athena Films (2015) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Filmoption International (2016) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Frenetic Films (2015) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Imovision (2017) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Kino Lorber (2016) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- New Wave Films (2016) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Pyramide Distribution (2015) (France) (theatrical)
- Filmarti (2015) (Turkey)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Film Factory (post-production)
- Mairie de Charbonnières-les-Bains (thanks)
- Nucoda (color grading)
- Panavision Alga (camera equipment provided by)
- Studio 270 (music recorded and mixed at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Fatima lives on her own with two daughters to support: 15-year old Souad, a teenager in revolt, and 18-year old Nesrine, who is starting medical school. Fatima speaks French poorly and is constantly frustrated by her daily interactions with her daughters. Her pride and joy, they are also a source of worry. To ensure the best possible future for them, she works odd hours as a cleaning woman. One day, she takes a fall on the stairs. On leave, Fatima begins to write to her daughters in Arabic that which she has never been able to express in French. Written by Alibi |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Producer Fabienne Vonnier came to Philippe Faucon with the project but unfortunately died before work started. See more » |
| Movie Connections | References Gremlins (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Osez Joséphine See more » |