Douce France (1995)
In this French comedy, the young adult children of working-class Arab immigrants living in the projects of suburban Paris endeavor to find a suitable cultural identity. The story centers on four young men in their 20s: Farida, who tries to live according to family traditions; his rebellious sister Souad, who wants to be as Westernized as possible and works at a fast-food outlet; her ex-boyfriend, Jean Luc, who wants to be an immigrant lawyer; and his friend Moussa. The film is comprised of brief incidents from their lives.
- Date of release
- 1995-11-22
- TMDB
- 5.8 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Malik Chibane
Casting
- Frédéric Diefenthal — Jean-Luc
- Saïda Bekkouche — Mother Malouf
- Fadila Belkebla — Farida
- Malek Kateb — Cafe owner
- Abderrahmane El Kebir — Father Malouf
- Mohamed Ourdache — Imam
- Lionel Abelanski — Seller
- Pierre Forest — Inspector
- Nadia Kaci — Myssad
- Hakim Sarahoui — Moussa
- Jean-Luc Abel — Municipal police officer
- Mahmoud Benyacoub — Father Benchaick
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