A Tale of Love and Desire (2021)

Original title

Une histoire d'amour et de désir

Directed by

Leyla Bouzid

Genre

romantic drama

Country

Tunisia, France

Runtime

1h 42m

Rated

16

Rating

6.2 of 10 from 83 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An 18 year old French Algerian man named Ahmed falls into a love affair with a young Tunisian woman named Farah. The film follows their relationship as they navigate desire and cultural differences.

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What happens

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 revolves around an erotic Arabian love affair between Ahmed, an 18-year old, French of Algerian origin, and Farah, a young Tunisian girl. The film made its premiere on 1 September 2021. The film received positive reviews from critics. The film was selected in the official competition for Best feature film and for the Golden Stallion of Yennenga for Best film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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