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Origine contrôlée (2001)

Origine contrôlée poster
Directed by
Ahmed Bouchaala, Zakia Tahiri
Genre
comedy drama
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A French woman of Israeli origin navigates life in France. The story follows her everyday challenges and personal connections.

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What happens

Origine contrôlée (US title: Made in France) is a 2001 French comedy-drama film starring Ronit Elkabetz. It is also the debut French-language picture to star Elkabetz, famous for Hebrew-language roles in her native Israel. Elkabetz acquired French fluency after moving to France in 1997. The film was written and directed by Ahmed Bouchaala and Zakia Tahri. It was awarded the Le Roger Award for Best French Feature by the Avignon & New York Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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