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

Mère Malouf
Malek Kateb

Malek Kateb

Le Propriétaire du café
Pierre Forest

Pierre Forest

L'Inspecteur
Mahmoud Benyacoub

Mahmoud Benyacoub

Père Benchaick
Rachid Bouafia

Rachid Bouafia

Client Kabyle
Jean Grécault

Jean Grécault

Le Guichetier
Muriel Huster

Muriel Huster

La Directrice du Centre Social
Yves Le Moign

Yves Le Moign

L'Architecte

Release date

22nd Nov 1995

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français