Divines (2016)

A street teenager from a dysfunctional family from a banlieue (HLMs) in Paris comes across a young dancer who turns her life upside down.

Director:

Houda Benyamina

Writers:

Houda Benyamina (adaptation), Houda Benyamina (dialogue)

Stars:

Oulaya Amamra, Déborah Lukumuena, Kevin Mischel

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 14 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Oulaya Amamra	...	Dounia
Déborah Lukumuena	...	Maimouna
Kevin Mischel	...	Djigui (as Kevin Mishel)
Jisca Kalvanda	...	Rebecca
Yasin Houicha	...	Samir
Majdouline Idrissi	...	Myriam, la mère
Bass Dhem	...	Monsieur Camara
Mounir Margoum	...	Cassandra
Farid Larbi	...	Reda
Maryama Soumare	...	Madame Camara (as Mariama Soumaré)
Wilfried Romoli	...	Rachid
Tania Dessources	...	Madame Labutte
Mounir Amamra	...	Gars cité
Samir Zbrouki	...	Gervais
Mohamed Ourdache	...	Agent de sécurité

Storyline

Dounia, a teenager living in the slums and her friend Maimouna start working for Rebecca, a successful drug dealer in order to escape their poverty. Her meeting with Djigui, a sexy dancer, makes things complicated, but leaving Rebecca is not easy..

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Plot Keywords:

doused with gasoline | gun in mouth | banlieue | dancer | f rated | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

France Qatar

Language:

French

Release Date:

18 November 2016 (USA)

Also Known As:

Divinas

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

€2,440,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Easy Tiger,France 2 Cinéma,France Télévisions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Oulaya Amamra is director Houda Benyamina's little sister.

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Connections

References Prisoners (2013)

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Soundtracks

The Godmother
(Guerrière II)
by Demusmaker
© 2016 Easy Tiger

User Reviews

Must see

I go to the cinema to laugh, cry, hate, feel. This what "Divines" provided me. Actresses can be describe with only one word: Amazing. I didn't expect anything special seeing this movie and what a slap in the face. A wonderful pleasure, the kind of cinema I haven't seen for a decade. I felt so many emotions. I was among the character and not on a sit. Divines is magic and Divines was the movie that deserved an Oscar for 2017. A must see, you won't regret it. This movie is all about friendship and has nothing to do with Paris' Suburb. The suburb is only a decor. A detail. All actresses and actors did an amazing job.£ Thank you Houda, the film maker for making us such a beautiful movie.