Ahmed, 18, French of Algerian origin, grew up in the suburbs of Paris.
At the university, he meets Farah, a young Tunisian girl, full of energy, who has just arrived in Paris. While discovering a book of sensual and erotic Arabic literature he never imagined existed, Ahmed falls deep in love with Farah, and although literally overwhelmed with desire, he will try to resist it.
Original title: Une histoire d’amour et de désir
Director: Leyla Bouzid
Country: France
Year: 2021
Length: 102′
Language: French
Subtitles: Spanish
Cast: Sami Outalbali, Zbeida Belhajamor, Diong-Kéba Tacu, Aurélia Petit
Genre: Drama, Romance
Rating: B15 – Not suitable for audiences under 15 years old
Director’s Bio: Leyla Bouzid was born in Tunez. In 2003 she moved to Paris to study French Literature at the Sorbonne. Later she studied film direction at La Fémis. Her filmography includes the shorts Sbeh el Khir (2006), Zakaria (2013), and the feature As I Open My Eyes (2015). A tale of love and desire (2021) is her second feature film.
Showing:
Sunday, December 5, Copa Airlines Theater, La Manzana de Santa Ana, 8:00 AM. Available in digital – VOD for Panama.
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