Parisienne

Parisienne

Parisienne

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Parisienne

2016

1h 59m

5.9(55 votes)

Drama

Overview

18-year-old Lina arrives in Paris for her studies. She comes to look for what she has never found in Lebanon, her country of origin: a certain form of freedom. The survival instinct as the only baggage, she sails from one Paris to another to the rhythm of her romantic encounters.

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Production Companies

Orjouane Productions

Les Films Pelléas

Cast & Crew

58 members

Acting

Manal Issa

Lina

Manal Issa

Acting

Vincent Lacoste

Rafaël

Vincent Lacoste

Acting

Paul Hamy

Jean-Marc

Paul Hamy

Acting

Damien Chapelle

Julien

Damien Chapelle

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Clara Ponsot

Antonia

Clara Ponsot

Acting

Bastien Bouillon

Arnaud

Bastien Bouillon

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Dominique Blanc

Madame Gagnebin

Dominique Blanc

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India Hair

Victoire

India Hair

Acting

Waleed Zuaiter

L'oncle Simon

Waleed Zuaiter

Acting

Elina Löwensohn

Bogdana, la femme de l'Est

Elina Löwensohn

Directing

Pascal Tagnati

L'agresseur skin

Pascal Tagnati

Acting

Jean-Emmanuel Pagni

Le type au perfecto

Jean-Emmanuel Pagni

Acting

Yves Heck

Le second fonctionnaire de la préfecture

Yves Heck

Acting

Henri-Noël Tabary

Le premier policer dans la rue

Henri-Noël Tabary

Acting

Alice Pehlivanyan

La secrétaire

Alice Pehlivanyan

Production

Tatiana Vialle

La mère de Rafael

Tatiana Vialle

Acting

Alain Libolt

Monsieur Lemernier

Alain Libolt

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Mathilde Bisson

Frédérique

Mathilde Bisson

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Orelsan

L'ami de Julien

Orelsan

Acting

Elina Löwensohn

Bogdana - la femme de l'Est

Elina Löwensohn

Acting

Philippe Résimont

L'avocat

Philippe Résimont

Acting

Dima Al-Joundi

La mère de Lina

Dima Al-Joundi

Acting

Darina Al Joundi

Mounira - la tante de Lina

Darina Al Joundi

Acting

Fadi Abi Samra

L'oncle libanais

Fadi Abi Samra

Acting

Lazare Herson-Macarel

Pierre

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Michele Sigal

Madame Berthier

Michele Sigal

Acting

Lily Nambininsoa

Inès

Lily Nambininsoa

Acting

Justine Dhouailly

Nathalie - la militante d'extrême-gauche

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Alice Pehlivanyan

La secrétaire de l'université

Alice Pehlivanyan

Acting

Vincent Courcelle-Labrousse

Le juge

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Production

Marion Ploquin

La voleuse du foyer

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Production

Tatiana Vialle

La mère de Rafaël

Tatiana Vialle

Acting

Jean-Etienne Brat

Le second policier dans la rue

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Victor Pontecorvo

L'agresseur skin 2

Victor Pontecorvo

Acting

Anne-Clotilde Rampon

Sophie

Anne-Clotilde Rampon

Directing

Denis Imbert

L'ami de Jean-Marc

Denis Imbert

Writing

Fabien Danesi

Monsieur Gibert -le professeur de macroéconomie

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Baya Rehaz

La fille qui danse

Baya Rehaz

Acting

Shabrina Dina

La jeune toxico du foer

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Salima Boutebal

La première fonctionnaire de la préfecture

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Caroline Marson

La seconde fonctionnaire de la préfecture

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Kevin Kehdi

Le frère de Lina

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Leia Hasrouty

L'amie de la plage

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Cedric Gibault

Le patron du restaurant

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Production

Nathalie Tocque

La patronne du restaurant

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Balla Gagny Diop

L'Africain du restaurant

Balla Gagny Diop

Acting

Marc-Antoine Vaugeois

L'étudiant dans le couloir

Marc-Antoine Vaugeois

Acting

Joseph Ebrard

Le livreur de fleurs

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Directing

Camille Fleury

La réceptionniste de l'hôtel

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Acting

Riyad Rizk

Le père de Lina

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Acting

Maroun Assaf

L'ami de la famille

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Mohammed Atwe

L'enfant sur la plage

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Bilal Atwe

L'homme sur la plage

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Patrick Hamel

Le chef Lucien

Patrick Hamel

Acting

Nadine Caron

La greffière

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Thomas Estournel

Thomas - l'étudiant aux diapos

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Lou-Teymour Thion

Le fils de Jean-Marc

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Writing

Eiji Yamazaki

Le punk (uncredited)

Eiji Yamazaki

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