In Paris, Ismaél, a young Tunisian, cares for two brothers, Nouredine, a cripple, and streetwise Mouloud, 14. In haste, Ismaél and Mouloud go to Marseilles where an uncle lives. Nouredine has died in a fire, and Ismaél feels guilt on top...
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| Sami Bouajila | ... |
Ismael
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Nozha Khouadra | ... |
Yasmine
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| Philippe Ambrosini | ... |
Ludo
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| Ouassini Embarek | ... |
Mouloud
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Sofiane Madjid Mammeri | ... |
Rhida
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Jamila Darwich-Farah | ... |
La tante
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Benaïssa Ahaouari | ... |
L'oncle
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| Moussa Maaskri | ... |
Renard
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Frédéric Andrau | ... |
Jacky
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Christian Mazzuchini | ... |
Yvon
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Bernard Llopis | ... |
Popaul
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Marie Borowski | ... |
Bobo
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André Neyton | ... |
Marcel
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Emmanuel-Georges Delajoie | ... |
Mabrouk
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Bakhta Tayeb | ... |
La grand-mère
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Farida Melaab | ... |
Malika
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Airm Melaab | ... |
Myriam
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Mohamed Bouamari | ... |
Ali Beïkacen
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Dalila Thivet | ... |
Mme Beïkacem
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Hélène Beleck | ... |
Femme agricaine
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Saïdou Abatcha | ... |
Mari africain
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Karine Hallakoun | ... |
Véronique
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Christian Carnus | ... |
Rene
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Maryline Nobili | ... |
Patricia
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Marcos Jatoba | ... |
Wavesti
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Ahmed Aderrahim | ... |
Nouredine
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Mohamed Zran | ... |
Le père au téléphone (voice)
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Jimmy Oihid | ... |
Le chanteur
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Directed by
| Karim Dridi | ||
Written by
| Karim Dridi | ... | () |
Produced by
| Ilann Girard | ... | associate producer |
| Pierre-Alain Meier | ... | co-producer |
| Alain Rozanès | ... | producer |
Music by
| Jimmy Oihid | ||
| Steve Shehan | ||
Cinematography by
| John Mathieson | ||
Editing by
| Lise Beaulieu | ||
Casting By
| Antonin Dedet | ||
| Christophe Farnarier | ||
Set Decoration by
| Gilles Bontemps | ||
Costume Design by
| Marcos Jatoba | ||
| Emmanuelle Pertus | ||
Makeup Department
| Agnès Tassel | ... | hair stylist / makeup artist |
Production Management
| Mathieu de Pasquale | ... | unit manager |
| Malek Hamzaoui | ... | unit manager |
| Muriel Paradis | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christophe Delmas | ... | first assistant director |
| Bania Medjbar | ... | third assistant director |
| Fred Nicolas | ... | first assistant director (as Frédéric Nicolas) |
Art Department
| Sandrine Veysset | ... | stage props |
Sound Department
| Jean Gargonne | ... | sound editor |
| Jean-Pierre Laforce | ... | sound mixer |
| Laurent Lafran | ... | sound |
| Gadou Naudin | ... | foley artist |
| Julien Naudin | ... | foley artist |
| Jean-Noël Yven | ... | sound effects |
Special Effects by
| Guy Vanderplaetsen | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Patrick Sendjakedine | ... | stunts |
| Philippe Teissier | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jürg Albrecht | ... | key grip |
| Urs Buehler | ... | dolly grip |
| Jérôme Olivier | ... | assistant camera / first assistant camera |
| André Pinkus | ... | gaffer |
| Philippe Ramdane | ... | second assistant camera |
| William Watterlot | ... | first assistant camera |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nathalie Bayle | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Susan Jacobs | ... | publicist |
| Géraldine Toitot | ... | production administrator |
Production Companies
- ADR Productions
- La Compagnie Méditeranéenne du Cinéma (CMC)
- La Sept Cinéma
- Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC)
- Thelma Film AG
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR)
Distributors
- Diaphana Distribution (1995) (France) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (1996) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Arab Film Distribution (1997) (World-wide)
- Cult Filmes (Brazil) (video)
- Turbulent Arts (1996) (United States) (subtitled)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In Paris, Ismaél, a young Tunisian, cares for two brothers, Nouredine, a cripple, and streetwise Mouloud, 14. In haste, Ismaél and Mouloud go to Marseilles where an uncle lives. Nouredine has died in a fire, and Ismaél feels guilt on top of grief. Ismaél becomes friends with Jacky, a white man whose father and brother hate immigrants. Mouloud hangs out with cousin Rhida who breaks Islamic rules and deals hash. Ismaél decides Mouloud must return to Tunisia, but the boy runs off, becoming an acolyte to Rhida's supplier. Ismaél and Jacky's Arab girlfriend start an affair, friends betray friends, and the racism gets ugly. Can Ismaél rescue himself and Mouloud or will life in France crush them?
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