Karim, a young Brussels native of Moroccan origin, attached to his family and cultural values, meets Sophie. A beautiful love story is born between them. But to truly understand each other and come closer, they will have to overcome many obstacles. The pressure of tradition, family expectations, economic constraints, prejudice and racism will put them to the test.
A co-production of Saga Film (Belgium), Arte Belgique, RTBF (Belgian television), Studio l'Equipe (Belgium) and Météores Films (France), with support from the Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Communauté Française de Belgique, Walloon Télédistributeurs and the Loterie Nationale.
Directed by: Taylan Barman, Mourad Boucif
Performance: Fouad Ahidar, Samia Akarriou, Azdine Aourach, Abdelslam Arbaoui, Mourad Maimuni, Bach-Lan le Ba-Thi
Screenplay: Taylan Barman, Mourad Boucif, Gérard Preszow
Music: Abdelli, Thierry Van Roy
Producer(s) : Hubert Toint
Co-producer(s) : Carine Bratzlavsky, Andreas Schreitmuller, Arlette Zylberberg, Philippe Bosman
Production manager(s) : Serge Kestemont
Executive producer(s) : Mohamed Abderrahman Tazi
Director of photography: Michel Baudour
Live sound: Frédéric Meert
Sound editing: Denise Vindevogel
Sound mixing: Patrick Ghislain
Distribution: Boomerang Pictures
MedFilm Festival Rome, 2001: Special Mention
Festival des Films d'Amour de Mons, 2002: Audience Award
Rabat Film Festival, 2002: Best Actor Award
Alexandria International Film Festival, 2002: Best Performance by an Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best1st Feature Film.
Jean Carmet Supporting Actor Festival, 2002: Audience Award for Best Supporting Actor, Award for Best Supporting Actress
2nd European film festival in Vannes, 2003: Grand Prix
Oujda National Festival, 2003: Director's Award and Best Actor in aLeading Role Award
Ghent International Festival, 2001
Fribourg International Film Festival, "PANORAMA" section, 2001
Cairo International Festival, 2001
Bingen-Stuttgart International Francophone Film Festival, 2001
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur, 2001
Festival International de Namur section films Belges, 2002
Vues d'Afrique, Montreal, 2002
Biennale du Cinéma Arabe de Paris
Marrakech Festival, 2002
Washington Festival, 2002
Fameck Festival, France, 2002
Festival Festroia de Setubal, Portugal, 2002
Beirut European Film Festival, 2002
Durban International Film Festival, South Africa, 2002
Festival Arte Mare official selection, Corsica, 2002
Festival des mondes métissés, French Guiana, 2002
Brussels Mediterranean Festival
Rencontres cinématographiques de Cannes in competition, 2002
Rencontre de l'Institut Français de Rabat, 2002
Solothurn Film Day, 2003
Festival "Ciné Junior 94" d'Arcueil, 2003
Cinémaginaire" Festival, Perpignan, 2003
Ouagadougou "Fespaco" Festival, 2003
Kalamazoo Francophone Film Festival, Michigan, 2003
Toronto "Cinéfranco" Festival, 2003
Forum de images, Paris, 2003
Festival Brazilia, 2003
Casablanca "Rawafid" Festival of Moroccan Artists Abroad, 2003
Agadir International Film Festival, 2003 (1st edition)
Festival Cinemar Marokko, Rotterdam, 2003
Osian's Cinefan New Delhi, 2003
Semaine de la francophonie in Pecs and Budapest, 2006
