Douce France

4.7 / 10

(3 votes)

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.

Country:
Genre:

Comedy

Duration:

100 minutes

Year:

1995

Director:

Malik Chibane

Cast:
Frédéric Diefenthal

Jean-Luc

Saïda Bekkouche

Mère Malouf

Fadila Belkebla

Farida

Malek Kateb

Le Propriétaire du café

El Kebir

Crew:
Malik Chibane

Director

Malik Chibane

Writer

Alice Lary

Editor

Christiane Lebrima

Casting

Marc-Antoine Beldent

Sound