Douce France (1995)

  • NR
  • 11/22/1995 (FR)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 40m

Overview

In this French comedy, the young adult children of working-class Arab immigrants living in the projects of suburban Paris endeavor to find a suitable cultural identity. The story centers on four young men in their 20s: Farida, who tries to live according to family traditions; his rebellious sister Souad, who wants to be as Westernized as possible and works at a fast-food outlet; her ex-boyfriend, Jean Luc, who wants to be an immigrant lawyer; and his friend Moussa. The film is comprised of brief incidents from their lives.

Malik Chibane

Writer, Director

Cast

Frédéric Diefenthal's headshot

Frédéric Diefenthal

Jean-Luc
Saïda Bekkouche's headshot

Saïda Bekkouche

Mère Malouf
Fadila Belkebla's headshot

Fadila Belkebla

Farida
Malek Kateb's headshot

Malek Kateb

Le Propriétaire du café
Abderrahmane El Kebir's headshot

Abderrahmane El Kebir

Mohamed Ourdache's headshot

Mohamed Ourdache

L'Imam
Lionel Abelanski's headshot

Lionel Abelanski

Le Vendeur
Pierre Forest's headshot

Pierre Forest

L'Inspecteur

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