A Tale of Love and Desire
| A Tale of Love and Desire | |
|---|---|
| French | Une histoire d'amour et de désir |
| Directed by | Leyla Bouzid |
| Written by | Leyla Bouzid |
| Produced by | Sandra da Fonseca Olivier Père |
| Starring | Sami Outalbali Zbeida Belhajamor Diong-Kéba Tacu Aurélia Petit Mahia Zrouki Bellamine Abdelmalek |
| Cinematography | Sébastien Goepfert |
| Edited by | Lilian Corbeille |
| Music by | Lucas Gaudin |
Production companies | Blue Monday Productions Arte France Cinéma (co-production) |
| Distributed by | Hakka Distribution (Tunisia) Pyramide Distribution (France) |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Countries | France Tunisia |
| Languages | French Arabic |
| Box office | $193,359 |
A Tale of Love and Desire (French: Une histoire d'amour et de désir) is a 2021 Tunisian drama film directed by Leyla Bouzid and co-produced by Sandra da Fonseca and Olivier Père. The film stars Sami Outalbali and Zbeida Belhajamor in the lead roles whereas Diong-Kéba Tacu, Aurélia Petit, Mahia Zrouki and Bellamine Abdelmalek made supportive roles. The film premiered on 1 September 2021, and received positive reviews from critics.
Synopsis
The film revolves around an erotic Arabian love affair between Ahmed, an 18-year old, French of Algerian origin, and Farah, a young Tunisian girl.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Sami Outalbali as Ahmed Ouannas
- Zbeida Belhajamor as Farah Kallel
- Diong-Kéba Tacu as Saidou
- Aurélia Petit as Professeur Anne Morel
- Mahia Zrouki as Dalila
- Bellamine Abdelmalek as Karim
- Mathilde Lamusse as Léa
- Samir El Hakim as Hakim
- Khemissa Zarouel as Faouzia
- Sofia Lesaffre as Malika
- Baptiste Carrion-Weiss as Damien
- Charles Poitevin as Garçon rue Mouffetard
- Omar Khasb as Garçon bagarre cité
- Zaineb Bouzid as Chiraz
Production
The film was directed by Leyla Bouzid and co-produced by Sandra da Fonseca and Olivier Père.[4][5]
Release
The film premiered on 1 September 2021.
The film was selected in the official competition for Best feature film in the 27th edition of the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in October 2021 in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.[6]
Reception
The received positive reviews from critics at the Cannes Film Festival in July 101`.[7] In France, the film averages 4/5 on the AlloCiné from 25 press reviews.[8] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 6 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.0/10.
References
- ↑ Meza, Ed (3 October 2021). "Leyla Bouzid on 'A Tale of Love and Desire,' Arab Masculinity, Eastern Literature and the Sensuality of Her Actors". Variety. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "A Tale of Love and Desire, Feature Film, 2019-2021: Crew United". Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "A TALE OF LOVE AND DESIRE". inter.pyramidefilms.com. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Une histoire d'amour et de désir A Tale of Love and Desire | La Semaine de la Critique of Festival de Cannes". Semaine de la Critique du Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "A Tale of Love and Desire : Film 2021". moviepilot.de (in German). Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Tunisia: 4 Tunisian Films in FESPACO Line-Up, "Une Histoire d'Amour Et De Désir " in Official Competition". allAfrica.com. 13 September 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ Gyarkye, Lovia (17 July 2021). "'A Tale of Love and Desire' ('Une histoire d'amour et de désir'): Film Review - Cannes 2021". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
- ↑ "Une histoire d'amour et de désir". AlloCiné. Retrieved 22 April 2022.