Sofia lives in France with her Moroccan family. Her father is unemployed and has trouble filling their needs. One day he suddenly sells everything they own and forces the family to return to Morocco. Despite adapting to this new society, Sofia cannot completely forget her past in France. When she gets old enough to become a student, Sofia dreams about going back to her former home country, but her family shuts down her initiative and forces her into a traditional female role. Will she ever achieve the freedom she desires? ee

Original title Française

Year 2008

Director Souad EL-BOUHATI

Screenplay Souad EL-BOUHATI

Cinematography Florian BOUCHET, Olivier CHAMBON

Producer Jacques KIRSNER, Jean-David LEFEBVRE

Cast Hafsia HERZI, Farida KHELFA, Maher KAMOUN

Production Company 2M, France 2 Cinéma

Runtime 1h 24m

Format DigiBeta PAL

Links IMDb