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MEKTOUB MY LOVE, CANTO 1
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Completed - FRENCH - Drama - 150 minutes

Log Line

Amin, an aspiring screenwriter living in Paris, returns home for the summer, to a fishing village in the South of France.
It is a time of reconnecting with his family and his childhood friends.

Year of production : 2017

Director(s) : Abdellatif KECHICHE
Writer(s) : Abdellatif KECHICHE, Ghalya LACROIX
Cast : Shaïn BOUMEDINE, Ophélie BAU, Salim KECHIOUCHE, Lou LUTTIAU, Alexia CHARDARD, Hafsia HERZI

Producer(s) : Abdellatif KECHICHE

Synopsis

Amin, an aspiring screenwriter living in
Paris, returns home for the summer, to
a fishing village in the South of France.
It is a time of reconnecting with his
family and his childhood friends.
Together with his cousin Tony and his
best friend Ophélie, he spends his
time between the Tunisian restaurant
run by his parents, the local bars
and the beaches frequented by girls
on holiday. Enchanted by the many
female characters who surround him,
Amin remains in awe of these summer
sirens while his dionysiac cousin throws
himself into their carnal delights with
euphoria. Armed with his camera and
guided by the bright simmer light of the
Mediterranean coast, Amin pursues
his philosophical quest while gathering
inspiration for his screenplays. When it
comes to love, only Mektoub (‘destiny
in Arabic’) can decide. This coming-ofage
saga set in 1994 casts a nostalgic
glow on the wonders of youth.

Production

Country(ies) : FRANCE

Festivals and Awards

Prix Lumières 2018
Venice - Biennale 2017 (official competition)


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