Drama ·Romance · France · 2021 · 1h 42m

A Tale of Love and Desire

Une histoire d'amour et de désir

A Tale of Love and Desire poster
Director
Leyla Bouzid
Cast
Sami Outalbali as Ahmed Ouannas Zbeida Belhajamor as Farah Kallel Diong-Kéba Tacu as Saidou Aurélia Petit as Professeur Anne Morel Mahia Zrouki as Dalila Bellamine Abdelmalek as Karim
Crew
Sébastien Goepfert — Director of Photography Lilian Corbeille — Editor Leyla Bouzid — Screenplay Sandra da Fonseca — Producer
Synopsis

Ahmed, 18, is French of Algerian origin. He grew up in the Parisian suburbs. On the benches of the university, he meets Farah, a young Tunisian full of energy recently arrived from Tunis. While discovering a body of sensual and erotic Arabic literature that he never knew existed, Ahmed falls deeply in love with this girl, and although literally overwhelmed by desire, he will try to resist it.

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Mood & Themes
literaturecoming of ageromantic literatureyoung love
Key Collaborators
Leyla Bouzid Director Sébastien Goepfert Director of Photography Lilian Corbeille Editor Leyla Bouzid Screenplay Sandra da Fonseca Producer
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