Bye-Bye (1995)

In Paris, Ismaél, a young Tunisian, cares for two brothers, Nouredine, a cripple, and streetwise Mouloud, 14. In haste, Ismaél and Mouloud go to Marseilles where an uncle lives. Nouredine ... See full summary »

Director:

Karim Dridi

Writer:

Karim Dridi

Stars:

Sami Bouajila, Nozha Khouadra, Philippe Ambrosini

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sami Bouajila	...	Ismael
Nozha Khouadra	...	Yasmine
Philippe Ambrosini	...	Ludo
Ouassini Embarek	...	Mouloud
Sofiane Madjid Mammeri	...	Rhida (as Sofiane Mammeri)
Jamila Darwich-Farah	...	La tante
Benaïssa Ahaouari	...	L'oncle (as Benhaïssa Ahouari)
Moussa Maaskri	...	Renard
Frédéric Andrau	...	Jacky
Christian Mazucchini	...	Yvon
Bernard Llopis	...	Popaul
Marie Borowski	...	Bobo
André Neyton	...	Marcel
Emmanuel-Georges Delajoie	...	Mabrouk
Bakhta Tayeb	...	La grand-mère

Storyline

In Paris, Ismaél, a young Tunisian, cares for two brothers, Nouredine, a cripple, and streetwise Mouloud, 14. In haste, Ismaél and Mouloud go to Marseilles where an uncle lives. Nouredine has died in a fire, and Ismaél feels guilt on top of grief. Ismaél becomes friends with Jacky, a white man whose father and brother hate immigrants. Mouloud hangs out with cousin Rhida who breaks Islamic rules and deals hash. Ismaél decides Mouloud must return to Tunisia, but the boy runs off, becoming an acolyte to Rhida's supplier. Ismaél and Jacky's Arab girlfriend start an affair, friends betray friends, and the racism gets ugly. Can Ismaél rescue himself and Mouloud or will life in France crush them?

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Plot Keywords:

racism | ghetto | drugs | gay | youth | 

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Taglines:

Letting go doesn't mean forgetting.

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Soundtracks

Aux armes et caetera
Lyrics by Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle
Music by Serge Gainsbourg
Performed by Serge Gainsbourg

User Reviews

Not bad, but no Pixote

I got this film for $1, and I was pretty happy since it was a pain for me to find (pre-ebay). I don't think it even came out on DVD either.

It's a story along the lines of Pixote or Salom Bombay. A story of a lower class boy who ends up involved in the streets amongst other things.

I would recommend people watch Salom Bombay and or Pixote before this film, but this is still a decent watch. I would't kill myself over it, as you're not going to see much in this film that wasn't done in the others, and the other did it better. If you're a fan of coming of age/street movies this would be nice. If not, you might want to avoid it

Details

Country:

France Belgium Switzerland

Language:

French

Release Date:

13 September 1996 (USA)

Also Known As:

Bye-bye

Filming Locations:

Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

ADR Productions, La Compagnie Méditeranéenne du Cinéma (CMC), La Sept Cinéma

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color