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5.8 1h 40m

Douce France

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.

Top Cast

  • Frédéric Diefenthal

    Frédéric Diefenthal

    Jean-Luc

  • Saïda Bekkouche

    Saïda Bekkouche

    Mother Malouf

  • Fadila Belkebla

    Fadila Belkebla

    Farida

  • Malek Kateb

    Malek Kateb

    Cafe owner

  • Abderrahmane El Kebir

    Abderrahmane El Kebir

    Father Malouf

  • Mohamed Ourdache

    Mohamed Ourdache

    Imam

  • Lionel Abelanski

    Lionel Abelanski

    Seller

  • Pierre Forest

    Pierre Forest

    Inspector

  • Nadia Kaci

    Nadia Kaci

    Myssad

Overview

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.

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