France,
2007, 151 min
Directed by:
Abdellatif KechicheScreenplay:
Abdellatif KechicheCinematography:
Lubomir BakchevCast:
Habib Boufares, Hafsia Herzi, Sabrina Ouazani, Mélèze Bouzid, Henri Cohen, Jeanne Corporon, Bruno Lochet, Olivier Loustau, Carole Franck, Benhaïssa Ahouari (more)VOD (1)
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French ensemble piece focussing on the lives of an immigrant community in the south of France. Slimane Beiji (Habib Boufares) is a sixty-year-old shipyard worker who dreams of one day giving up his job and opening up his own couscous restaurant. Recently divorced, but obliged to stay close to his family, Slimane's hopes for the restaurant seem to be nothing more than a pipedream after he is suddenly laid-off from the docks. Still dreaming and talking of his plans with his family whenever they meet, the restaurant soon becomes a dream that the whole family can relate to, assuming a symbolic importance in their efforts to make a better life for themselves. (Artificial Eye)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 2009 - Abdellatif Kechiche (Best International Film)
European Film Awards
- 2008 - Abdellatif Kechiche (FIPRESCI Prize)
César Awards
- 2008 - Best Film
- 2008 - Abdellatif Kechiche (Best Director)
- 2008 - Hafsia Herzi (Most Promising Actress)
- 2008 - Abdellatif Kechiche (Best Original Screenplay)
- 2008 - Best Editing
Venice Film Festival
- 2007 - Abdellatif Kechiche (Silver Lion - Grand Jury Prize)
- 2007 - Hafsia Herzi (Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor)
- 2007 - Abdellatif Kechiche (FIPRESCI Prize)
- 2007 - Abdellatif Kechiche (Golden Lion for Best Film)