YOU PROMISED ME THE SEA
synopsis
French Brittany, nowadays. Still living at home, Saïd is carrying on a secret affair with Vincent. Unable to confront his family, he accepts an arranged marriage with Hadjira. She too has given in to her mother’s demands, following a romantic disappointment and trouble with the law. Trapped by their families, Saïd and Hadjira join forces to follow their own path to freedom.
| international title: | You Promised Me the Sea |
| original title: | L'Air de la mer rend libre |
| working title: | Saïd, Hadjira et Vincent |
| country: | France |
| sales agent: | Pyramide International |
| year: | 2023 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Nadir Moknèche |
| film run: | 91' |
| release date: | FR 4/10/2023 |
| screenplay: | Nadir Moknèche |
| cast: | Youssouf Abi-Ayad, Kenza Fortas, Saadia Bentaieb, Zinedine Soualem, Lubna Azabal, Zahia Dehar, Arturo Giusi-Périer, Mehdi Boudina, Mélissa Barbaud, Karina Testa |
| cinematography by: | Kristy Baboul Grémeaux |
| film editing: | Chantal Hymans |
| art director: | Héléna Cisterne |
| costumes designer: | Charlotte Richard |
| music: | Samy Thiébault |
| producer: | Bertrand Gore, Nathalie Mesuret |
| co-producer: | Bertrand Faivre |
| associate producer: | Sandra da Fonseca |
| production: | Blue Monday Productions, Le Bureau |
| distributor: | Pyramide Distribution |






















