Saturday, 11/15/2025
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Between tradition and newly awakened desires for freedom, a young Muslim woman discovers who she really wants to be. Powerful, female cinema from France!

Fatima is 17, growing up in the suburbs of Paris with her sisters. After an excellent school graduation, she enrolls as a philosophy student at the university. This opens up entirely new perspectives for Fatima. She is torn inside between the expectations of her family, the traditions of her faith, and the longings that awaken within her.
Hafsia Herzi adapts Fatima Daas' autobiographical novel into striking images. For her impressive performance, amateur actress Nadia Melliti was awarded Best Actress at Cannes.

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