''For My Country'' () is a 2022 drama film co-written and directed by Rachid Hami and starring
Karim Leklou. A co-production between France and Taiwan, it premiered at the
79th edition of the
Venice Film Festival
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival (, "International Exhibition of Cinematographic Art of the Venice Biennale") is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the ...
.
Plot
During an integration ritual at the French military school of Saint-Cyr, officer cadet Aïssa Saïdi lost his life. His older brother Ismaël, the black sheep of the family, finds himself at the forefront of the legal fight for the organization of his funeral.
Cast
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Karim Leklou as Ismaël
* as Aïssa Saïdi
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Lubna Azabal as Nadia
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Samir Guesmi
Samir Guesmi is a French actor.
Filmography
Actor
Filmmaker
Theatre
References
External links
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1967 births
Living people
French male film actors
French male television actors
Male actors from Paris
French people of Algeria ...
as Adil
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Laurent Lafitte as General Caillard
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Vivian Sung as Julie
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Lyes Salem as Colonel Mohamedi
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Slimane Dazi
Slimane Dazi is a French actor.
Born in Nanterre, he is of Algerian-Berber descent.
Filmography
References
External links
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French male film actors
Living people
21st-century French male actors
French male television actor ...
as Brahim
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Laurent Capelluto as General Ledoux
* as Linda
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Hugo Becker as David
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Carole Franck as Public Prosecutor
Production
The film was produced by Mizar Films, with
France 2 Cinéma
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and Ma Studio serving as co-producers.
Release
The film had its world premiere at the
79th Venice International Film Festival
The 79th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 31 August to 10 September 2022, at Venice Lido in Italy
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, in the
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It was released in French cinemas on 8 February 2023.
Reception
References
External links
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2022 drama films
2022 films
French drama films
Taiwanese drama films