Synopsis
Paris, 1993. Selma, 17, lives in a bourgeois and secular Berber family. When she meets and is strongly attracted to Julien, a dashing young man, she realizes for the first time the heavy rules of her patriarchal family and how they affect her intimacy. As Islamism takes over her country of origin and her family crumbles, Selma discovers the power of her own desire. She must resist and fight. Through the strength of her people, she starts walking down the path of what it means to become a free woman.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
38 audience votes
Key crew
- Kamir AïnouzDirector
- Kamir AïnouzWriter
- Julie RouéOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Zoé AdjaniSelma
- Amira CasarSelma's Mother
- Lyes SalemSelma's Father
- Louis PeresJulien
- Idir ChenderLuka
- Jud BenganaSélim
- Rym TakouchtHafida Benslimane
- Fatima HachacheCast
- Blu Di MartinoCast
- Zineddine HamdoucheCast
Stills
Themes
woman director