Houda Benyamina

In the French music world, the beginning of the 2000s was marked by the arrival of a young rapper, Diam's. Over the course of three albums, she has become a phenomenon in France, as well as in many countries around the world. Diam's has won some of the most prestigious awards in French music, graced the covers of countless magazines, and sold millions of records. However, in 2010, at the height of her fame, Diam's made a life choice that shocked the French: she converted to Islam. How did a tortured and suicidal artist find her way to peace? For the first time Diam's, known to her family as Mélanie, tells us the real story.

Em um gueto que combina tráfico e religião, Dounia tem sede de poder e sucesso. Apoiada por Maimouna, sua melhor amiga, ela decidiu seguir os passos de Rebecca, uma traficante de drogas respeitada. Seu encontro com Djigui, um jovem e sensual dançarino, vai mudar a sua vida diária.

Em um gueto que combina tráfico e religião, Dounia tem sede de poder e sucesso. Apoiada por Maimouna, sua melhor amiga, ela decidiu seguir os passos de Rebecca, uma traficante de drogas respeitada. Seu encontro com Djigui, um jovem e sensual dançarino, vai mudar a sua vida diária.

Four first short films by young filmmakers. An initiative by director Houda Benyamina, produced by her association "1000 visages" (1000 faces).

The Road to Paradise follows Leila, a mother of two living illegally in France, trying to raise her kids while failing to connect with her husband who has crossed the border to England.

The Road to Paradise follows Leila, a mother of two living illegally in France, trying to raise her kids while failing to connect with her husband who has crossed the border to England.

Gérard Courant's "Filmed Diary" of December 14, 2011, produced in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). Between December 7 and 15, 2011, Gérard Courant was invited by the Dubai International Film Festival, in the United Arab Emirates. It was an opportunity for him to film many "Cinematons" of personalities from the Arab world and to continue his "Film Notebooks" from which he brought back 7 episodes.