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A Tale of Love and Desire (2021)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Leyla Bouzid
Writer : Leyla Bouzid

Synopsis

Ahmed, 18, is French of Algerian origin. He grew up in the Parisian suburbs. On the benches of the university, he meets Farah, a young Tunisian full of energy recently arrived from Tunis. While discovering a body of sensual and erotic Arabic literature that he never knew existed, Ahmed falls deeply in love with this girl, and although literally overwhelmed by desire, he will try to resist it.

Actors

Sami Outalbali
Sami Outalbali
Ahmed Ouannas
Zbeida Belhajamor
Zbeida Belhajamor
Farah Kallel
Diong-Kéba Tacu
Diong-Kéba Tacu
Saidou
Aurélia Petit
Aurélia Petit
Professeur Anne Morel
Mahia Zrouki
Mahia Zrouki
Dalila
Bellamine Abdelmalek
Bellamine Abdelmalek
Karim
Mathilde La Musse
Mathilde La Musse
Léa
Samir Elhakim
Samir Elhakim
Hakim
Khemissa Zarouel
Khemissa Zarouel
Faouzia
Sofia Lesaffre
Sofia Lesaffre
Malika
Baptiste Carrion-Weiss
Baptiste Carrion-Weiss
Damien
Charles Poitevin
Charles Poitevin
Garçon rue Mouffetard
Omar Khasb
Omar Khasb
Garçon bagarre cité
Zaineb Bouzid
Zaineb Bouzid
Chiraz
Céline Rotard
Céline Rotard
Secrétaire UFR
Chakib Daou
Chakib Daou
Serveur Folies

Crews

Leyla Bouzid
Leyla Bouzid
Director
Leyla Bouzid
Leyla Bouzid
Screenplay
Sébastien Goepfert
Sébastien Goepfert
Director of Photography
Sandra da Fonseca
Sandra da Fonseca
Producer
Bertrand Gore
Bertrand Gore
Associate Producer
Nathalie Mesuret
Nathalie Mesuret
Associate Producer
Olivier Père
Olivier Père
Co-Producer
Lilian Corbeille
Lilian Corbeille
Editor
Marie-Sophie Chambon
Marie-Sophie Chambon
Script Consultant

Trailers and other movies

A Tale of Love and Desire Official Trailer US

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