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02/08/2023 Drama 0h 16m
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Overview

Returning to Paris, a man moves through memories of his past and surreal fragments of the present, searching for connection with his estranged father. On his journey, he meets a French-Algerian woman. As their intimacy grows, he is confronted with his shame and fears while exploring his lost Arab identity… Behind Paris is Algiers.

  1. Yann Demange

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Riz Ahmed

    Mounir

  2. Souheila Yacoub

    Hafzia

  3. Yousfi Henine

    Mounir's Father

  4. Isabelle Adjani

    Cabaret Performer

  5. Sandor Funtek

    Hafzia's Friend

  6. Suzy Bemba

    Hafzia's Friend

  7. Soumaye Bocoum

    Hafzia's Friend

  8. Aissatou Diallo Sagna

    Hafzia's Friend

  9. Abdelrani Bendaher

    Pinball Crew

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2024-07-30
"Mounir" (Riz Ahmed) is the Londoner who returns to Paris, the city of his birth, to try and reconnect with his father. This man (Yousfi Henine) arrived from colonial Algeria, changed his name to "Joe" and tried to assimilate into French society. His wife managed to have three kids - by three different men of differing skin colours before she moved to on the UK without him. With a cultural maelstrom both ahead and behind the traveller, we now experience some of his emotions as he reminisces about the past - real and imagined - before meeting "Hafzia" (Souheila Yacoub) who offers him a glimmer ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
French

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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