Part of Arab Women in the Arts 2026

Director: Danielle Arbid Run Time: 119 min. Format: DCP Rating: NR Release Year: 2015 Language: French with English subtitles

Starring: Manal Issa, Paul Hamy, Vincent Lacoste, Damien Chapelle, Dominique Blanc

The 90’s. Lina, 18, arrives to Paris for her studies. She is looking for what she can’t find in her home country Lebanon: a taste of freedom. Lead by her natural instinct for self-preservation, she experiences different sides of the Parisian jungle and becomes conscious of her own place. Because when you are 18, your dream is to embrace the world – not just one boy…

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