In Paris' cosmopolitan and colorful 10th arrondissement, Philippe, who's fresh out of prison, crosses paths with Avdal, a Kurd who is trying to track down an Iraqi war criminal. Avdal, who dreams of staying in France, plans to bring his fiancee Siba to Paris. She's due to arrive in the next few days. The two men strike up a friendship and when Avdal dies suddenly and unexpectedly, Philippe finds himself left to organize the funeral arrangements. What should he do with the body? Siba arrives in Paris, and soon learns that Avdal has died. She is taken in by a group of Kurdish men and before long she also meets Philippe - all of whom are quite smitten by her beauty. Meanwhile, Avdal's father Cheto, a devout Muslim, comes to Paris to grieve for his son. He intends to force Siba to return to her homeland, but the young woman has now had a taste of freedom.
Спустя продолжительных лет, проведеных вдалеке от родины в местах лишения свободы, Питу возвращается домой в город своей юности Марсель. Он и не подозревает, какие расстройства ожидают его. Его братец Джордж обвенчался с его возлюбленной Маргарит, и ныне она готовится стать мамой. Новая семья давно уже не ждет возвращения Питу. А его лучший друг Жиль за это время успел возглавить местную мафию. Питу отказывается от защиты Жиля и его дружков, когда его неожиданно обвиняют в убийстве, к которому он не имеет никакого отношения. И теперь ему приходится прятаться не только от полиции, но и конфликтовать с бандой Жиля…
Benjamin Ballon wants to be a filmmaker, and has devoted a large part of his life for the past few years to getting to the point of filming an independent movie. He has been encouraged by Carmen Maura (playing herself), an established star, who has agreed to appear in his first film, and it is her level-headedness, calmness, and general good sense that keeps the project moving along, despite Benjamin's inexperience and a very temperamental male lead. On one occasion when the male lead is hours late for a shoot, her calm is the only thing which keeps the crew from walking out. The title comes from Maura's habit of bringing homemade tortillas to meetings, and using them to get her way.
