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This selection of female-led narrative films from the Arab diaspora uncovers how familial pressures, cultural disconnects, and societal expectations are confronted across generations within an Arab household.
After finishing her night shift, young midwife Esther spends each day with her grandmother Laya. One night, a disturbing encounter with a patient throws her life out of balance.
About the Filmmaker:
A young 28-year-old director of Polish and Tunisian descent, Luca Lellouche draws his inspiration from his family narratives that deeply mark his childhood. From a young age, he feels the desire to share and universalize this heritage through cinema, by telling stories that resonate with his own experiences. After studying film in London, graduating from the University Arts of London (LCC), he returns to Paris and experiments with directing through numerous music videos (Basile Palace, Kids Return, Please...). He mainly works with Super 16 and mini DV formats. It is alongside these many projects that he writes his own fiction, both alone and in collaboration with Aurore Levy, a graduate of the National Theatre of Strasbourg. He co-writes, directs, and co-produces "Mensch" with Anaïde Rozam in the lead role. He is currently developing his first feature film.
- Year2024
- Runtime17 minutes
- LanguageFrench, Arabic
- CountryFrance
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorLuca Lellouche
- ScreenwriterLuca Lellouche, Aurore Lévy
- ProducerLuca Lellouche
- CastAnaïde Rozam, Tassadit Mandi, Colombe Ducrot
- CinematographerTara-Jay Bangalter
This selection of female-led narrative films from the Arab diaspora uncovers how familial pressures, cultural disconnects, and societal expectations are confronted across generations within an Arab household.
After finishing her night shift, young midwife Esther spends each day with her grandmother Laya. One night, a disturbing encounter with a patient throws her life out of balance.
About the Filmmaker:
A young 28-year-old director of Polish and Tunisian descent, Luca Lellouche draws his inspiration from his family narratives that deeply mark his childhood. From a young age, he feels the desire to share and universalize this heritage through cinema, by telling stories that resonate with his own experiences. After studying film in London, graduating from the University Arts of London (LCC), he returns to Paris and experiments with directing through numerous music videos (Basile Palace, Kids Return, Please...). He mainly works with Super 16 and mini DV formats. It is alongside these many projects that he writes his own fiction, both alone and in collaboration with Aurore Levy, a graduate of the National Theatre of Strasbourg. He co-writes, directs, and co-produces "Mensch" with Anaïde Rozam in the lead role. He is currently developing his first feature film.
- Year2024
- Runtime17 minutes
- LanguageFrench, Arabic
- CountryFrance
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorLuca Lellouche
- ScreenwriterLuca Lellouche, Aurore Lévy
- ProducerLuca Lellouche
- CastAnaïde Rozam, Tassadit Mandi, Colombe Ducrot
- CinematographerTara-Jay Bangalter