Elie is at a loss. His mother, Esther, is ill and needs constant assistance but doesn't like any of the carers that come forward. Seeing his distress, the nurse Sélima proposes the services of her mother, Halima, a practising Muslim. Against all the odds, the two women become firm friends.
Sabrina Ben Abdallah
Sélima
Ariane Jacquot
Esther
Zohra Mouffok
Halima
Houria Belhadji
Danseuse
Mohamed Chabane-Chaouche
Frère Sélima
Oumria Mouffok
Soeur Sélima
Hocine Nini
Ali
Philippe Faucon
Elie
Elie is at a loss. His mother, Esther, is ill and needs constant assistance but doesn't like any of the carers that come forward. Seeing his distress, the nurse Sélima proposes the services of her mother, Halima, a practising Muslim. Against all the odds, the two women become firm friends.
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