Inch'Allah Sunday

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Inch'Allah Sunday

2001

1h 37m

Drama

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In Algeria, Zouina (Fejria Deliba) bids a tearful goodbye to her mother as she embarks on a voyage to France to be reunited with her husband. In a provincial town, she attempts to rear her three children under the withering glare of her mother-in-law, Aicha (Rabia Mokeddem), who insists on a strict Muslim upbringing. Zouina does her best to assimilate, but is stuck between her traditionalist relatives and her xenophobic neighbors. She lives for Sundays, when she has a few hours of freedom.

Lisa Nesselson

Variety

A topnotch central perf by the attractive and convincing Fejria Deliba combines with well-observed details that bring the tricky assimilation of a generation of immigrants to life.

Jun 10, 2005

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Marta Barber

Miami Herald

There's a warmth to Inch' Allah Dimanche that transcends its many character-development flaws.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jun 10, 2005

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A great movie that shows the difficulties a wife facing after moving from Algeria to France. The transformation of the woman into a strong female is inspiring. Fantastique!!! J'aime ce film!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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The script had us laughing one minute, fearing for the main character the next, and scratching our heads the next. Yet another movie tackles the fish-out-of-water, immigrant-culture clash genre, this time in 1974 France as families of Algerian workers are allowed to reunite with their husbands/sons in France. We see four different women who have different worries that consume their lives while French society is experiencing social change. It's a film to watch, to wonder about, and to enjoy more for its details, subtleties and charms than for its overall plot and message.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

A well made film that compels.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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Audience Member

A poignant story of a woman who leaves her mother, and moves to France to be with her traditional husband and a mother in law in-terror! I thought the movie was slow, but I enjoy nice slow drama sometimes. But this movie seemed to really go nowhere...and I was very, very confused about why it ended the way it did. A decent film that left me wondering "what was the point of it all?".

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/07/23

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Audience Member

Alright film.....left me hanging though, and I didn't like that. I don't know how her husband, out of nowhere, changes. It made no sense. Bad ending, but the rest of the movie was ok...

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

amazing! extremely moving and pulls at your heart strings at every chance it gets. I love this story and it's played out beautifully

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Yamina Benguigui

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Fejria Deliba

Zouina

Zinedine Soualem

Ahmed

Marie-France Pisier

Melle Manant

Mathilde Seigner

Mademoiselle Briat

France Darry

Mme Donze

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Synopsis

In Algeria, Zouina (Fejria Deliba) bids a tearful goodbye to her mother as she embarks on a voyage to France to be reunited with her husband. In a provincial town, she attempts to rear her three children under the withering glare of her mother-in-law, Aicha (Rabia Mokeddem), who insists on a strict Muslim upbringing. Zouina does her best to assimilate, but is stuck between her traditionalist relatives and her xenophobic neighbors. She lives for Sundays, when she has a few hours of freedom.

Director: Yamina Benguigui
Producer: Philippe Dupuis-Mendel
Screenwriter: Yamina Benguigui
Production Co: Canal+, ARP Sélection, Canal+ Horizons
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Arabic
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 8, 2017
Runtime: 1h 37m

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