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Samia (2000)

Drama

Samia is a teenage girl belonging to a family of Algerian Muslims who have settled in the southern French town of Marseilles. Although lured by the pleasures and opportunities that contemporary Western culture offers her, Samia is continually restrained by her family. Naturally, they expect her to follow their traditions to the letter and, for a woman, this means staying at home all day looking after their men folk. In the end, Samia has no option but to rebel against her family and find a new life for herself…

Release Date
November 15, 2000
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
5.8/10 (6 votes)

Director: Philippe Faucon

Cast: Lynda Benahouda, Mohamed Chabane-Chaouche, Kheira Oualhaci, Nadia El Koutei, Yamina Amri, Lakhdar Smati, Farida Abdallah Hadj, Naïma Abdelhamid

Production: ARTE France Cinéma, Canal+, CNC
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Full Cast (10 people)

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Samia

5.8
73 min

Samia is a teenage girl belonging to a family of Algerian Muslims who have settled in the southern French town of Marseilles. Although lured by the pleasures and opportunities that contemporary Western culture offers her, Samia is continually restrained by her family. Naturally, they expect her to follow their traditions to the letter and, for a woman, this means staying at home all day looking after their men folk. In the end, Samia has no option but to rebel against her family and find a new life for herself…

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Production Info
StatusReleased
Original LanguageFrench
Release Date11/15/2000
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Cast

Lynda Benahouda

as Samia

MC

Mohamed Chabane-Chaouche

as Yacine

KO

Kheira Oualhaci

as Halima, la mère

NEK

Nadia El Koutei

as Amel, la grande soeur

YA

Yamina Amri

as La tante

LS

Lakhdar Smati

as Mohamed

FAH

Farida Abdallah Hadj

as Farida

NA

Naïma Abdelhamid

as Naïma

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Samia about?

Samia is a teenage girl belonging to a family of Algerian Muslims who have settled in the southern French town of Marseilles. Although lured by the pleasures and opportunities that contemporary Weste…

How long is Samia?

1h 13m

When was Samia released?

November 15, 2000

Who directed Samia?

Philippe Faucon

Who stars in Samia?

Lynda Benahouda, Mohamed Chabane-Chaouche, Kheira Oualhaci

What genre is Samia?

Drama