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Release date United States: Friday, June 24, 2005, DVD release: TBA

Director: Ziad Doueiri

Cast:

Vahina Giocante as Lila
Mohammed Khouas as Chimo
Karim Ben Haddou as Mouloud
Edmonde Franchi as La tante
Lotfi Chakri as Bakary
Hamid Dkhissi as Grand Jo
Carmen Lebbos as La mere de Chimo
Stephanie Fatout as Claire Soulier
Ghandi Assad as Sammy
Barbara Chossis as La prostituee chinoise
Dominique Bluzet as Le pretre
Bruno Esposito as L'inspecteur de police

About:

Set in Marseilles, this coming-of-age tale centers on a Lolita-esque teen who is a big tease to a shy Arab kid. Lila is a gorgeous 16-year-old girl who has just moved, with her rather strange aunt, into a poor neighborhood populated primarily by Arab families. The two leaders of the suburb's main gang fall in love with her. One is the film's poetic narrator, a quiet boy with a talent for writing named Chimo; the other is Mouloud, a headstrong punk. One day, Lila dares Chimo to look up her skirt -- if he can handle it -- and by doing so, puts into motion a sequence of raw, devastating events. The ensuing maelstrom that develops out of this romantic triangle reveals the dangers inherent in sexual game playing.

Genres:
Drama

Producers: Marina Gefter

Writers: Ziad Doueiri Chimo (book)

Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films