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Samia

2000 1h 14m Drama List
Tomatometer 4 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
An Algerian teen living in southern France, Samia (Lynda Benahouda) must contend with both the restrictions of her traditional Muslim family and the prejudices of close-minded locals. Making her life even more miserable is her big brother, Yacine (Mohamed Chaouch), who is out to make sure that Samia behaves properly, but this approach only causes the frustrated young woman to lash out even more. Feeling increasingly hounded by her brother and her parents, Samia takes drastic action.

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Leighton Walter Kille Boston Globe A bracing lesson in the limits of cultural assimilation and mutual comprehension. Rated: 3/4 Dec 21, 2001 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews There was nothing fresh or particularly interesting in this human interest drama, but at least it was sincere and moving and unpretentious. Rated: C Nov 14, 2003 Full Review Joshua Tanzer Offoffoff The girls are actual teenagers, one of whom is about to have her first baby. The men are real immigrant laborers, and the weary-looking mom is in fact a mother of eight. Their natural, anguished and passionate performances are astounding. Rated: 3.5/4 Mar 11, 2003 Full Review Keith H. Brown Eye for Film Though not very original, this unpretentious, well-intentioned drama from Phillippe Faucon deals with its potentially difficult subject seriously, honestly and even handedly. Rated: 3/5 Nov 7, 2001 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An Algerian teen living in southern France, Samia (Lynda Benahouda) must contend with both the restrictions of her traditional Muslim family and the prejudices of close-minded locals. Making her life even more miserable is her big brother, Yacine (Mohamed Chaouch), who is out to make sure that Samia behaves properly, but this approach only causes the frustrated young woman to lash out even more. Feeling increasingly hounded by her brother and her parents, Samia takes drastic action.
Director
Philippe Faucon
Producer
Humbert Balsan
Production Co
arte France Cinéma, Centre National de la Cinematographie, Canal Plus
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Canadian French
Runtime
1h 14m