Douce France

Malik Chibane
1995-11-22


4.7
100 min

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

Name Character Team
Frédéric Diefenthal Jean-Luc Unowned
Saïda Bekkouche Mother Malouf Unowned
Fadila Belkebla Farida Unowned
Malek Kateb Cafe owner Unowned
Abderrahmane El Kebir Father Malouf Unowned
Mohamed Ourdache Imam Unowned
Lionel Abelanski Seller Unowned
Pierre Forest Inspector Unowned
Nadia Kaci Myssad Unowned
Hakim Sarahoui Moussa Unowned
Jean-Luc Abel Municipal police officer Unowned
Mahmoud Benyacoub Father Benchaick Unowned
Rachid Bouafia Kabyle client Unowned
Seloua Hamse Souad Unowned
Jean Grécault Counter attendant Unowned
Muriel Huster Director of the Social Center Unowned
Nacer Lazizi Nacer Unowned
Yves Le Moign Architect Unowned