Douce France (1995)

5.8/10 100 min Comedy

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.

Cast

Frédéric Diefenthal

Jean-Luc

Saïda Bekkouche

Mother Malouf

Fadila Belkebla

Farida

Malek Kateb

Cafe owner

Abderrahmane El Kebir

Father Malouf

Mohamed Ourdache

Imam

Lionel Abelanski

Seller

Pierre Forest

Inspector

Nadia Kaci

Myssad

Jean-Luc Abel

Municipal police officer

Jean Grécault

Counter attendant

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