Une histoire d'amour et de désir

Sep 1 2021 N/A NA

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.

Plot

Ahmed, 18, French of Algerian origin, grew up in the suburbs of Paris. At the university, he meets Farah, a young Tunisian girl, full of energy, who has just arrived in Paris. While discovering a corpus of sensual and erotic Arabic literature he never imagined existed, Ahmed falls deep in love with Farah, and although literally overwhelmed with desire, he will try to resist it.

Written by

Leyla Bouzid, Marie-Sophie Chambon

Directed by

Leyla Bouzid

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

Blue Monday Productions, ARTE

Languages

Français

Awards

4 wins & 7 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
1,277
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA