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Dans la Vie Dans la vie
Two Ladies
Director: Philippe Faucon


FRANCE
2007, 35mm, colour, 70'
Vers: French, Arabic - Sub: Eng



The relationship between Sélima, a young nurse of Algerian origin, and Esther, an old Jewish woman from Oran, paralysed from the waist down, who is taken up with memories of the Algeria of her youth. Despite the fears of Esther's son, the two women hit it off to such a point that Halima, Sélima's mother, agrees to look after the cranky old woman full-time. This experience puts their mutual prejudice to the test, before transforming it into reciprocal interest, not without provoking, however, disparagement from the Muslim neighbours.

Screenplay: Philippe Faucon, Amel Amani, William Karel, Sarah Saada
Cinematography: Laurent Fénart
Editing: Sophie Mandonnet
Sound: Jean-Luc Audy, Suzanne Durand, Laurent Lafran
Cast: Sabrina Ben Abdallah, Ariane Jacquot, Zohra Mouffok, Hocine Nini

Prizes and selections:
Toronto International Film Festival 2007 (Contemporary World Cinema), Melbourne/Sydney Jewish IFF 2007, Jerusalem Jewish IFF 2007, Dubai IFF 2007

Production:
Arte France Cinéma
(Paris, T +33 1 55007777; F +33 1 55007700)
Istiqlal Films
(Toulon, T +33 4 94920785; F +33 4 94920785)

Distribution:
Pyramide Distribution
(Paris, T +33 1 4 2960101; F +33 1 40200221; distribution@pyramidefilms.com; www.pyramidefilms.com)

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