Samia
2000 · Movie · 73 min. · France
Samia (Lynda Benahouda) is the sixth of eight children and is having a difficult time growing up as a French-Algerian in Marseilles. Struggling enough being a teenager, the racist attitudes of her North African family bring her into direct conflict with French values. Strained family relationships make her life more difficult - in particular the relationship between Samia and her mother, and her over-protective brother who tries to control her life after their sister forms a relationship with a French boy. In struggling to discover her identity and become her own person, Samia decides to take control of her life, even if that means rebelling against her family.
Direction Philippe Faucon
Cast Lynda Benahouda · Mohamed Chabane-Chaouche · Kheira Oualhaci · Nadia El Koutei · Yamina Amri · Lakhdar Smati · Farida Abdallah Hadj · Naïma Abdelhamid · Amel Sahnoune
Soundtrack Rachid Taha
Screenplay Philippe Faucon · Soraya Nini
Cinematography Jacques Loiseleux
Original title Samia
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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