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Completed - ARABIC, FRENCH - Comedy - 80 minutes

Log Line

While trying to impress his crush, a French-Tunisian teenager accidentally becomes the face of the Arab Spring in Paris.

Previous markets

  • Cannes 2016 (Premiere)
Full history

Year of production : 2016

Director(s) : Ramzi Ben SLIMAN
Writer(s) : Ramzi Ben SLIMAN, Thomas CAILLEY, Nathalie SAUGEON
Cast : Samuel VINCENT, Anamaria VARTOLOMEI, Lubna AZABAL, Samir GUESMI

Producer(s) : Jerome DOPFFER, Sebastien HAGUENAUER

Synopsis

Marwann is 14 years old. He lives in the Goutte d’Or neighborhood in Paris. He's a radiant teenager, struggling to make a dent on Sygrid's heart. Everything changes with the Arab Spring. Marwann unintentionally becomes the voice of the Jasmine Revolution. Suddenly finding himself behind the wheel of History, Marwann lies, goofs off and seduces as he invents a new character for himself: a revolutionary hero. Caught up in his lie, he explores love and his identity.

Production

Country(ies) : FRANCE

Festivals and Awards

Berlin 2016


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