French Girl
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