When his mother dies, Zino decides to look for his father, Farid. But twenty-five years ago, Farid became Lola.
Fanny Ardant
Lola
Tewfik Jallab
Zino
Nadia Kaci
Rachida
Véronique Dumont
Catherine
Bruno Sanches
Fred
Lucie Debay
Paula
Lubna Azabal
Malika
Lawrence Valin
Le réceptionniste
Baptiste Moulart
Xavier, le collègue de Zino
Nadir Moknèche
Le mari de Rachida
Lola Pater is a drama film released in 2017 exploring themes of southern france, algerian, family relationships, dead mother, transsexual, mourning. Directed by Nadir Moknèche, it stars Fanny Ardant, Tewfik Jallab, Nadia Kaci. When his mother dies, Zino decides to look for his father, Farid. But twenty-five years ago, Farid became Lola.
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