A Tale of Love and Desire () 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 in the lead roles whereas Diong-Kéba Tacu, Aurélia Petit, Mahia Zrouki and Bellamine Abdelmalek made supportive roles. The film premiered on 1 September 2021, and received positive reviews from critics.
Synopsis 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.
Cast Sami Outalbali as Ahmed Ouannas Zbeida Belhajamor as Farah Kallel Diong-Kéba Tacu as Saidou Aurélia Petit as Professeur Anne Morel Mahia Zrouki as Dalila Bellamine Abdelmalek as Karim Mathilde Lamusse as Léa Samir El Hakim as Hakim Khemissa Zarouel as Faouzia Sofia Lesaffre as Malika Baptiste Carrion-Weiss as Damien Charles Poitevin as Garçon rue Mouffetard Omar Khasb as Garçon bagarre cité Zaineb Bouzid as Chiraz
Production The film was directed by Leyla Bouzid and co-produced by Sandra da Fonseca and Olivier Père.
Release The film premiered on 1 September 2021.
The film was selected in the official competition for Best feature film in the 27th edition of the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) in October 2021 in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.
Reception The received positive reviews from critics at the Cannes Film Festival in July 101`. In France, the film averages 4/5 on the AlloCiné from 25 press reviews.
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