Sofia, born in France of Maghrebian parents, spends a happy childhood in the countryside. Her father missing his country, she ends up in a farm in Morocco. She is only ten years old. She swears she'll pass her degree in order to return in France at the age of eighteen. But life always arranges to disrupt our plans...
Screenplay: Souad El-Bouhati
Cinematography: Florian Bouchet, Olivier Chambon
Editing: Josiane Zardoya
Music: Patrice Gomis
Sound: Laurent Chassaigne
Cast: Hafsia Herzi, Farida Khelfa, Maher Kamoun, Alexandra Martinez, Amal Ayouch, Aymen Saïdi
Prizes and selections:
Istanbul International Film Festival 2008 (National Competition: Special Prize of the Jury; Best Actor: Serhat Tutumluer)
Production:
Jem Productions
(Paris, T +33 1 42464950; F +33 1 42463130; emprod@wanadoo.fr; www.jem-productions.com)
Irène Production
France 2 Cinéma
2M
Distribution:
ARP Sélection
(Paris, T +33 1 56692600; F +33 1 45638337; arp@arpselection.com; www.arpselection.com)
12 Nov, 21.00 - Villa Medici
13 Nov, 11.00 - Palazzo delle Esposizioni (Cinema)