watch TrailerA Tale of Love and Desire
a film by
Leyla Bouzid
103 min / Drama
France
- Tunisia
- Algeria
Ahmed — a French teenager of Algerian origin — meets Farah, a young Tunisian girl, and falls head over heels in love with her.
After discovering a collection of sensual and erotic Arab literature, Ahmed tries to resist his desire for Farah.
After discovering a collection of sensual and erotic Arab literature, Ahmed tries to resist his desire for Farah.
Cast
Sami OutalbaliZbeida Belhajamor
Samir Elhakim
Diong-Kéba Tacu
Aurélia Petit
Crew
Screenwriter: Laila Bouzaid
DOP: Sébastien Goepfert
Editor: Lilian Corbeille
Original Title: Une Histoire D'amour Et De Desir
Production Company(ies):
Blue Monday Productions
Pyramide International
Producer(s):
Production Company(ies):
Blue Monday Productions
Pyramide International
Producer(s):
Sandra da Fonseca
Cannes Film Festival - International Critics' Week, France
Toronto International Film Festival, Canada
Angoulême Film Festival, France
Zurich Film Festival, Switzerland
BFI London Film Festival, UK
Busan International Film Festival, South Korea
Sydney Film Festival, Australia
Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greece
Cinemania Film Festival, Canada
Miami Film Festival Gems, US
MedFilm Festival, Italy
Cairo International Film Festival, Egypt
Carthage Film Festival, Tunisia
Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain
César Awards, France
Göteborg Film Festival, Sweden
Lumiere Awards, France
Tuebingen French Film Festival, Germany
Filmfest Hamburg, Germany
Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Schlingel Youth Film Festival, Germany
Colcoa French Film Festival, US
Festival Varilux de Cinema Français, Brazil
Festival Film Franco Arab, UAE
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada
Semana del Cine de Peru, Peru
Panama International Film Festival, US
Philadelphia International Film Festival, US
French Film Festival, UK
Kerala International Film Festival, India
Seattle International Film Festival, US
Fest-New Directors/ New Films, Portugal
Cleveland International Film Festival, US
Arabisk Film Festival, Norway
Rendez- Vous with French Cinema
Rome Med Film Festival, Rome
Toronto International Film Festival, Canada
Angoulême Film Festival, France
Zurich Film Festival, Switzerland
BFI London Film Festival, UK
Busan International Film Festival, South Korea
Sydney Film Festival, Australia
Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Greece
Cinemania Film Festival, Canada
Miami Film Festival Gems, US
MedFilm Festival, Italy
Cairo International Film Festival, Egypt
Carthage Film Festival, Tunisia
Valladolid International Film Festival, Spain
César Awards, France
Göteborg Film Festival, Sweden
Lumiere Awards, France
Tuebingen French Film Festival, Germany
Filmfest Hamburg, Germany
Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Schlingel Youth Film Festival, Germany
Colcoa French Film Festival, US
Festival Varilux de Cinema Français, Brazil
Festival Film Franco Arab, UAE
Vancouver International Film Festival, Canada
Semana del Cine de Peru, Peru
Panama International Film Festival, US
Philadelphia International Film Festival, US
French Film Festival, UK
Kerala International Film Festival, India
Seattle International Film Festival, US
Fest-New Directors/ New Films, Portugal
Cleveland International Film Festival, US
Arabisk Film Festival, Norway
Rendez- Vous with French Cinema
Rome Med Film Festival, Rome
Valois de Diamant du Meilleur Film at the Angoulême Film Festival
Prix d’Interprétation Masculine at the Angoulême Film Festival
Special Jury Prize for Best first and second Feature at the MedFilm Festival
Bronze Award at Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou
Honorable Mention at the Redez-Vous with French Cinema
Best First and Second Work at the Rome Med Film Festival
Best Film at the Rome Med Film Festival
Prix d’Interprétation Masculine at the Angoulême Film Festival
Special Jury Prize for Best first and second Feature at the MedFilm Festival
Bronze Award at Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou
Honorable Mention at the Redez-Vous with French Cinema
Best First and Second Work at the Rome Med Film Festival
Best Film at the Rome Med Film Festival
