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Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno

For love, only Mektoub can decide.

20186.72h 54m

Overview

Amin, an aspiring screenwriter living in Paris, returns home for the summer, in Sète, South of France. It is a time of reconnecting with his family and his childhood friends. Together with his cousin Tony and his best friend Ophélie, he spends his time between the Tunisian restaurant run by his parents, the local bars and the beaches frequented by girls on holiday.

Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche
Written by Abdellatif Kechiche, François Bégaudeau, Ghalya Lacroix
Produced by Francesco Melzi d'Eril, Abdellatif Kechiche, Ginevra Elkann
Box Office0Revenue: $1.2M

Top Cast

Shaïn Boumedine

Shaïn Boumedine

Amin

Ophélie Bau

Ophélie Bau

Ophélie

Salim Kéchiouche

Salim Kéchiouche

Tony

Lou Luttiau

Lou Luttiau

Céline

Alexia Chardard

Alexia Chardard

Charlotte

Hafsia Herzi

Hafsia Herzi

Camélia

Delinda Kechiche

Delinda Kechiche

Amin's mother

Kamel Saadi

Kamel Saadi

Kamel

Hatika Karaoui

Hatika Karaoui

Tony's mother

Meleinda Elasfour

Meleinda Elasfour

Mel

Themes & Keywords

seadancefriendshipsheepbeachphotographerphotographysunsouthern francenightclubrestaurantbig familyvacationman woman relationshipfriendssummersummer vacationfamilyphotoflirtingswimsuithookup1990ssheep farmboy girl relationshipsexcome back homestudentyouthsouth of francegirls

About Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno is a romance, drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of sea, dance, friendship, sheep, beach, photographer. Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, it stars Shaïn Boumedine, Ophélie Bau, Salim Kéchiouche. Amin, an aspiring screenwriter living in Paris, returns home for the summer, in Sète, South of France. It is a time of reconnecting with his family and his childhood friends. Together with his cousin Tony and his best friend Ophélie, he spends his time between the Tunisian restaurant run by his parents, the local bars and the beaches frequented by girls on holiday.

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