Douce France

1h 40min

Comedy

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.

Cast

Saïda Bekkouche

Saïda Bekkouche

Mother Malouf
Malek Kateb

Malek Kateb

Cafe owner
Pierre Forest

Pierre Forest

Inspector
Jean-Luc Abel

Jean-Luc Abel

Municipal police officer
Mahmoud Benyacoub

Mahmoud Benyacoub

Father Benchaick
Rachid Bouafia

Rachid Bouafia

Kabyle client
Jean Grécault

Jean Grécault

Counter attendant
Muriel Huster

Muriel Huster

Director of the Social Center
Yves Le Moign

Yves Le Moign

Architect

Release date

22nd Nov 1995

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français