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Sami Bouajila
Sami Bouajila (born 26 May 1966) is a Tunisian-French actor who has won two César Awards. Bouajila has worked and acted in two Oscar nominated films ('' Days of Glory'' and '' Outside the Law''), both directed by director Rachid Bouchareb. Early life Bouajila's father emigrated from Tunisia to France in 1956, and worked as a building painter, a professionally recognized skill requiring specific technical knowledge. His grandfather was a Berber and immigrated to Tunisia. Bouajila was born and grew up in Échirolles, a suburb south of Grenoble. He studied theatre. Political views In June 2024, Bouajila signed a petition addressed to French President Emmanuel Macron demanding France to officially recognize the State of Palestine Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in West Asia. Recognized by International recognition of Palestine, 147 of the UN's 193 member states, it encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and th .... Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Tronche
La Tronche () is a commune in the Isère department, Southeastern France. It is part of the Grenoble urban unit (agglomeration). INSEE The is the main hospital of the French Alps. The French archaeologist and hellenist Henri Metzger (1912–2007) was born in La Tronche. Also hailing from the town are the Members of Parliament Camille Galliard-Minier and [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bye-Bye (film)
''Bye-Bye'' is a 1995 French drama film directed by Karim Dridi. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Sami Bouajila Sami Bouajila (born 26 May 1966) is a Tunisian-French actor who has won two César Awards. Bouajila has worked and acted in two Oscar nominated films ('' Days of Glory'' and '' Outside the Law''), both directed by director Rachid Bouchareb. Earl ... – Ismael * Nozha Khouadra – Yasmine * Philippe Ambrosini – Ludo * Ouassini Embarek – Mouloud * Sofiane Madjid Mammeri – Rhida (as Sofiane Mammeri) * Jamila Darwich-Farah – La tante * Benhaïssa Ahouari – L'oncle * Moussa Maaskri – Renard * Frédéric Andrau – Jacky * Christian Mazucchini – Yvon * Bernard Llopis – Popaul * Marie Borowski – Bobo * André Neyton – Marcel * Emmanuel-Georges Delajoie – Mabrouk * Bakhta Tayeb – La grand-mère * Farida Melaab – Malika References External links * 1995 films French drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Le Premier Cercle
''Le Premier Cercle'' (, ''The First Circle''), also known as ''Inside Ring'' and ''The Dead List'' in English and as ''Ultimate Heist'' on USA video, is a 2009 French-language film by Laurent Tuel. It tells the story of Milo Malakian (Jean Reno), a gang leader in France, and his son Anton, the descendants of Armenian genocide survivors. Having been co-produced by Thelma Films and Alter Films, this thriller formerly called ''Riviera'' was co-written by the scriptwriters Laurent Tuel, Laurent Turner and Simon Moutaïrou. Production companies include TF1 and Canal+. According to producer Alain Terzian, the surname of the film's hero, Malakian, was chosen in regard of film director Henri Verneuil, a friend of Terzian. Cast *Jean Reno Juan Moreno y Herrera-Jiménez (born 30 July 1948), commonly known as Jean Reno (), is a French-Spanish actor. He established himself as a Leading actor, leading man of French cinema through his collaborations with director Luc Besson, and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London River
''London River'' is a 2009 British drama film, written and produced by Franco-Algerian film director Rachid Bouchareb. Starring Brenda Blethyn and Sotigui Kouyaté, it centres on the journey of two people searching for their children after the 7 July 2005 London bombings. Plot In July 2005, British Protestant Falklands War widow Elisabeth Sommers (Blethyn), who is a Guernsey farmer, and Francophone African Muslim Ousmane (Kouyaté) are strangers who meet in London. She is searching for her daughter, and he for his son, following the London bombings. Neither is close to their missing child. They fear that the daughter and son were killed in the bombings. They discover that they were a couple who lived together in a flat in London who planned to travel to France, but were killed by Hasib Hussain when the bus they were travelling on exploded in Tavistock Square. It was shot in the UK and France. London locations include Harringay and Finsbury Park, in particular Blackstock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Witnesses
''The Witnesses'' () is a 2007 French drama film directed by André Téchiné, starring Michel Blanc, Sami Bouajila, Emmanuelle Béart and Johan Libéreau. The film, set in Paris in 1984, explores the lives of a closely knit group of friends who are impacted with the sudden outbreak of the AIDS epidemic. ''The Witnesses'' was critically acclaimed. Plot It is the summer of 1984 in Paris. Sarah, a well-to-do writer of children's books, and her working-class husband, Mehdi, an inspector of North African descent, are confronting some marital problems after the recent arrival of their first child. Sarah, stumbling over a bout of writer's block, has little maternal instinct towards their newborn baby, whose cries she tunes out with earplugs while she works. Her husband despairs when she neglects the child, does what he can to fill in, and sometimes parks the child with his parents. The couple have an open marriage and both are allowed to take outside lovers in a “don’t ask, don� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playing 'In The Company Of Men'
''Playing 'In the Company of Men''' ( or ) is a 2003 French drama film directed by Arnaud Desplechin. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Sami Bouajila as Léonard * Jean-Paul Roussillon as Henri Jurrieu * Wladimir Yordanoff as Hammer * László Szabó (actor), László Szabó as Claude Doniol * Anna Mouglalis as Ophélie * Bakary Sangaré as Jonas Servun * Hippolyte Girardot as Willian De Lille * Anne Consigny as Therese Jurrieu * Xavier Beja as Laerte References External links * 2003 films French drama films 2000s French-language films 2003 drama films Films directed by Arnaud Desplechin Films with screenplays by Arnaud Desplechin Films with screenplays by Edward Bond 2000s French films BAC Films films Films scored by Krishna Levy {{2000s-France-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Nest (2002 Film)
''The Nest'' (2002 in film, 2002), also known as ''Nid de guêpes'', is a French Action movie, action/Thriller (genre), thriller film, movie, co-written and film director, directed by Florent-Emilio Siri. The literal translation of the French title is ''Wasp's Nest.'' The film is quasi-remake of the 1976 film, ''Assault on Precinct 13 (1976 film), Assault on Precinct 13,'' which in turn was inspired by 1959's ''Rio Bravo (film), Rio Bravo.'' Plot During Bastille Day when most people are enjoying the French National day, national holiday, a group of thieves prepare to commit a warehouse robbery at a massive industrial park. Meanwhile, Laborie, a special agent in the French special forces, is leading an international team that is escorting the captured leader of the Albanian mafia, Abedin Nexhep, who is due in court on charges of running an extensive Human trafficking, European prostitution network. Despite the considerable security escort, Nexhep's henchmen still manage to set up a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embrassez Qui Vous Voudrez
''Summer Things'' (; , also known as ''See How They Run'') is a 2002 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Michel Blanc, based on the 1998 novel of the same name by Joseph Connolly. The ensemble cast includes Charlotte Rampling, Jacques Dutronc, Carole Bouquet, Michel Blanc, Karin Viard, Gaspard Ulliel and Mélanie Laurent. The film is a co-production between France, the United Kingdom and Italy. The film was released to critical acclaim and was a box-office hit in France, with over 1 million tickets sold. Karin Viard won the César Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Véronique. Gaspard Ulliel won the Lumière Award for Most Promising Actor for his performance as Loïc. Plot Elizabeth and Bertrand are typical representatives of Parisian society. Behind the facade of a perfect marriage is dissatisfaction and boredom. He is a successful real estate agent having fun with much younger women or men behind the back of his wife. She suffers u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Replay (2001 Film)
''Replay'' () is a 2001 French-Canadian drama film directed by Catherine Corsini. It was entered into the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. Plot Nathalie (Emmanuelle Béart) and Louise (Pascale Bussières) were inseparable childhood friends who dreamed of becoming actresses. They meet again by chance after more than ten years apart. Now in her thirties, Nathalie has become a renowned stage actress, while Louise works as a dental technician and is married to a man called Nicolas. Because of her admiration for Nathalie, Louise wants to make her happy in spite of herself and insists that she work with a prestigious director: Walter Amar. Louise lives vicariously through her friend's promise of success: she lives with her, attends her work and quickly becomes indispensable to her, all the while forming a romantic relationship. Louise gives Nathalie no respite, and the relationship gradually turns into a spiral of passion. Cast * Emmanuelle Béart as Nathalie * Pascale Bussières as Louise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poetical Refugee
''Poetical Refugee'' () is a 2001 French drama film directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, starring Sami Bouajila, Élodie Bouchez and Bruno Lochet. It was Kechiche‘s debut feature film and was awarded the Luigi De Laurentiis Award at the Venice Film Festival for best first film, winning seven awards, overall, at different film festivals. Plot Like Voltaire‘s Candide in his eponymous novel, Jallel, a young North African man, dreaming of better prospects, immigrates illegally to France. He struggles at first as he is unable to find work and finds it difficult to make friends. But soon he gets to sell fruits in the underground, albeit illegally. He also makes some new friends and then falls in love. But his dreams of success remain unrealized as he comes to discover and share the solidarity of the other outcasts going from one encounter to the other, making his way through Paris, from hostels to immigrant aid societies and social welfare groups, living among the excluded and the des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
