Parisienne

Feb 10, 2016

1h 59m

★ 6.0

Overview

18-year-old Lina arrives in Paris for her studies. She comes to look for what she has never found in Lebanon, her country of origin: a certain form of freedom. The survival instinct as the only baggage, she sails from one Paris to another to the rhythm of her romantic encounters.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Orjouane Productions

Les Films Pelléas

Parisienne Trailers

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Cast

Lina

Manal Issa

Rafaël

Vincent Lacoste

Jean-Marc

Paul Hamy

Julien

Damien Chapelle

Antonia

Clara Ponsot

Arnaud

Bastien Bouillon

Madame Gagnebin

Dominique Blanc

Victoire

India Hair

L'oncle Simon

Waleed Zuaiter

Bogdana, la femme de l'Est

Elina Löwensohn

L'agresseur skin

Pascal Tagnati

Le type au perfecto

Jean-Emmanuel Pagni

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