CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 1h 42m

A Tale of Love and Desire

63%(86)IMDbDramaRomance

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.

Directed byLeyla Bouzid

Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 42m
Language: FR
Released: September 1, 2021

Studios

Blue Monday Productions

ARTE

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A Tale of Love and Desire Official Trailer US

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited

Starring

Sami Outalbali

Sami Outalbali

Ahmed Ouannas

Zbeida Belhajamor

Zbeida Belhajamor

Farah Kallel

Diong-Kéba Tacu

Diong-Kéba Tacu

Saidou

Aurélia Petit

Aurélia Petit

Professeur Anne Morel

Mahia Zrouki

Mahia Zrouki

Dalila

Bellamine Abdelmalek

Bellamine Abdelmalek

Karim

Mathilde La Musse

Mathilde La Musse

Léa

Samir Elhakim

Samir Elhakim

Hakim

Khemissa Zarouel

Faouzia

Sofia Lesaffre

Sofia Lesaffre

Malika

Creative team

Directed by: Leyla Bouzid
Written by: Leyla Bouzid
Produced by: Sandra da Fonseca

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