For her second feature film, Leila Bouzid wants to portray a young man of Arab culture who cannot fully understand her feelings and desires. Although there are very few first-sex experiences of boys in cinema, except in schoolboy comedies like 40 Years Old, Still a Virgin, it wants to give real space to male weakness while offering an anthem to physical desire.
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Thus, it imagines the search for the identity of 18-year-old Ahmed, a Frenchman of Algerian origin, who grew up in the suburbs of Paris. His encounter with Farah, a young Tunisian newly arrived from Tunisia, on the university benches causes a wave of desire in him that he will try to resist.
Through this universal love story, Leila Bouzid also wants to restore diversity and diversity among those who make up the Maghreb community in France. by invoking medieval Arabic erotic literature, or by tracing the contrasting trajectories of its characters (one cut off from his country of origin, the other directly connected to his Tunisian culture).
With a story of love and desire, Leila Bouzid signs a little gem full of poetry and sensuality. In addition to the delicate choice of colors and lighting by cinematographer Sebastien Goepfert, the film plays a large role in the interpretation of its main actors, Sami Outalbali (César nominee for Best Young Male Hope) and Zbeida Belhajamour.
A story of love and desire By Leila Bouzid with Sami Outalbali, Zbeida Belhajamor, Diong-Keba Taku…
Tonight at Arte at 20:55.
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