Thirteen years after Coco, his first feature film about the organization of a glittering bar mitzvah, Gad Elmaleh returns to directing in the completely opposite register Rest a little.
Eager to break free from all craft, the famous comedian borrows the satirical genre—he notably directs his own parents in the film—to address his own questions about his faith.
Born in Morocco to Jewish parents, Gad Elmaleh received a Talmudic education while being sensitive to the coexistence of the country’s different religious communities. After falling under the spell of the Virgin Mary, he decides to convert to Catholicism. And it is this transformation, as well as the reactions it causes in his family, that is the basis of the film.
without humor stay a while thus proving to be his most intimate and most daring work yet. Gad Elmaleh, who knows how to tackle a thorny issue, still hopes his approach will open up the debate.
stay a while By Gad Elmaleh Gad Elmaleh, Régine Elmaleh, David Elmaleh…
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Source: Allocine
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