A TALE OF LOVE AND DESIRE
by Leyla Bouzid
synopsis
Ahmed, 18, French of Algerian origin, grew up in the suburbs of Paris. At the university, he meets Farah, a young Tunisian girl, full of energy, who has just arrived in Paris. While discovering a collection of sensual and erotic Arab literature he never imagined existed, Ahmed falls head over heels in love with Farah, and although literally overwhelmed with desire, he will try to resist it.
international title: | A Tale of Love and Desire |
original title: | Une histoire d'amour et de désir |
country: | France |
sales agent: | Pyramide International |
year: | 2021 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Leyla Bouzid |
screenplay: | Leyla Bouzid |
cast: | Zbeida Belhajamor, Sami Outalbali, Diong-Kéba Tacu, Aurélia Petit, Mahia Zrouki, Belek Abdelmalek, Mathilde La Musse, Samir El Hakim, Khemissa Zarouel, Sofia Lesaffre |
cinematography by: | Sébastien Goepfert |
film editing: | Lilian Corbeille |
art director: | Léa Philippon |
costumes designer: | Céline Brelaud |
music: | Lucas Gaudin |
executive producer: | Sandra da Fonseca |
associate producer: | Bertrand Gore, Nathalie Mesuret |
production: | Blue Monday Productions, ARTE France Cinéma |
backing: | CNC (FR) |
distributor: | Pyramide Distribution |