CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 1h 42m

A Tale of Love and Desire

62%(85)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

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 42m
Language
FR
Released
September 1, 2021
Studios
Blue Monday ProductionsARTE

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A Tale of Love and Desire Official Trailer US

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

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