A Tale of Love and Desire
Une histoire d'amour et de désir
2021 · 1h 42m · Drama, Romance · France, Tunisia · Rated U (FR)
Ahmed, 18, is French of Algerian origin. He grew up in the Parisian suburbs. On the benches of the university, he meets Farah, a young Tunisian full of energy recently arrived from Tunis. While discovering a body of sensual and erotic Arabic literature that he never knew existed, Ahmed falls deeply in love with this girl, and although literally overwhelmed by desire, he will try to resist it.
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