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Divines (2016)

| Crime, Drama | 18 November 2016 (USA)
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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) | 5 more credits »

Stars:

Oulaya Amamra, Déborah Lukumuena, Kevin Mischel | See full cast & crew »
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Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 14 wins & 11 nominations. See more awards »

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

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banlieue | doused with gasoline | gun in mouth | urban despair | urban chaos | See All (90) »

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Crime | Drama

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Trivia

Oulaya Amamra is director Houda Benyamina's little sister. See more »

Connections

References Blood and Bone (2009) See more »

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Infra 8
by Max Richter
© 2016 Easy Tiger
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Made me cry at the end
5 September 2019 | by watsonlillie – See all my reviews

Great movie. And this IMDb summary doesn't do justice at all to what it's actually about. In fact the whole dancer love story was the cheesiest part of the film. This is the story of one girl and her friend, featuring a side story involving a dancer.
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Language:

French

Release Date:

18 November 2016 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Divinas See more »

Filming Locations:

Paris, France See more »
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Box Office

Budget:

EUR2,440,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,297,612
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Easy Tiger, France 2 Cinéma, France Télévisions See more »
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