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Parisienne

Parisienne

20165.91h 59m

Overview

18-year-old Lina arrives in Paris for her studies. She comes to look for what she has never found in Lebanon, her country of origin: a certain form of freedom. The survival instinct as the only baggage, she sails from one Paris to another to the rhythm of her romantic encounters.

Directed by Danielle Arbid
Written by Julie Peyr, Pierre Schoeller, Danielle Arbid
Produced by David Thion, Philippe Martin
Box OfficeBudget: $2.2MRevenue: $124K

Top Cast

Manal Issa

Manal Issa

Lina

Vincent Lacoste

Vincent Lacoste

Rafaël

Paul Hamy

Paul Hamy

Jean-Marc

Damien Chapelle

Damien Chapelle

Julien

Clara Ponsot

Clara Ponsot

Antonia

Bastien Bouillon

Bastien Bouillon

Arnaud

Dominique Blanc

Dominique Blanc

Madame Gagnebin

India Hair

India Hair

Victoire

Waleed Zuaiter

Waleed Zuaiter

L'oncle Simon

Elina Löwensohn

Elina Löwensohn

Bogdana, la femme de l'Est

Themes & Keywords

immigrantromancelovefamilywoman director

About Parisienne

Parisienne is a drama film released in 2016 exploring themes of immigrant, romance, love, family, woman director. Directed by Danielle Arbid, it stars Manal Issa, Vincent Lacoste, Paul Hamy. 18-year-old Lina arrives in Paris for her studies. She comes to look for what she has never found in Lebanon, her country of origin: a certain form of freedom. The survival instinct as the only baggage, she sails from one Paris to another to the rhythm of her romantic encounters.

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