Switzerland / Aug 01, 1995 / Locarno Film Festival
Douce France (1995)
Directed by Malik Chibane
1h 40minruntime
1vote
0reviews
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Pierre Forest | Inspector |
| Nadia Kaci | Myssad |
| Hakim Sarahoui | Moussa |
| Jean-Luc Abel | Municipal police officer |
| Mahmoud Benyacoub | Father Benchaick |
| Rachid Bouafia | Kabyle client |
| Seloua Hamse | Souad |
| Jean Grécault | Counter attendant |
| Muriel Huster | Director of the Social Center |
| Nacer Lazizi | Nacer |
| Yves Le Moign | Architect |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Douce France |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Alhambra Films |
| Release date | 22 novembre 1995 |
| Writer | Malik Chibane |
| Casting | Christiane Lebrima |
| Editing | Alice Lary |
| Cinematography | Pablo Rosenblatt, Renaud Chassaing |
| Assistant directors | Massoud Hattou, Killy Olivares, Pierre Ozanam, Anthony James, Edmée Doroszlai, Malik Chibane |
| Camera operators | Pablo Rosenblatt, Renaud Chassaing |
| Additional photography | Pablo Rosenblatt, Renaud Chassaing |
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| Production design | Veronique Picart |
| Art direction | Veronique Picart |
| Set decoration | Veronique Picart |
| Music | Stéphane Thiébaut, Marc-Antoine Beldent |
| Sound | Stéphane Thiébaut, Marc-Antoine Beldent |
| Costume design | Françoise Marie-Catherine, Sabine Claverie, Eleonore Pilar |
| Makeup | Françoise Marie-Catherine, Sabine Claverie, Eleonore Pilar |
| Hairstyling | Françoise Marie-Catherine, Sabine Claverie, Eleonore Pilar |
Release dates
Premiere
Sweden / Feb 05, 1996 / Göteborg Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Nov 22, 1995
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