My Motherland (2023)
France has been living alone in her apartment since the death of her husband. When she hears on the radio that the Singa association puts homeless migrants in contact with people who can take them in, she decides, against the advice of her family, led by her son, to take in Reza, a young Afghan broken by war and exodus. This is the story of two worlds that collide, get used to each other and end up reaching out to each other.
Director:
Benoît Cohen
Writers:
Benoît Cohen, Jim Birmant, Eléonore Pourriat.
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Fanny Ardant as France Cohen |
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Pierre Deladonchamps as Joseph Cohen |
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Elisabeth Margoni as Evelyne Cassard |
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Suzy Bemba as Lila |
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Nawid Elham as Reza Samar |
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Aurore Broutin as Héléna |
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Jérôme Kircher as Jean-Paul, le médecin |
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Jules Sagot as Jules |
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Marilyne Canto as Elisabeth |
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Alain Fromager as René |
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Rehab Mehal as Maryam |
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Guillaume capelle as Guillaume |
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Shabika Dawod as Habiba |
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Eliott Novat as Aymeric |
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Jeanne Disson as Solène |
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Lionel Abelanski as Marc Debienolas, le psychologue |
| Directing | Benoît Cohen | Director |
| Writing | Benoît Cohen | Screenplay |
| Writing | Benoît Cohen | Author |
| Writing | Jim Birmant | Screenplay |
| Writing | Eléonore Pourriat | Screenplay |
| Camera | Bertrand Mouly | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gauthier Magnette | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Mina Matsumura | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Jacques Puchu | Key Hair Stylist |
| Production | Clotilde Martin | Production Manager |
| Production | Adèle Tvrdy | Assistant Production Manager |
| Directing | Thomas Colban | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Bruce Isler | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Erwan Temple | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Justine van de Rosieren | Props |
| Sound | Jean-Luc Audy | Sound |
| Sound | Olivier Busson | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Florian Penot | Foley Artist |
| Camera | Mustapha Aboulfath | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Hélène Bodart | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Juliette Boudier | Electrician |
| Camera | Alexandre François | Key Grip |
| Camera | Didier Frémont | Steadicam Operator |
| Lighting | Sophie Lelou | Gaffer |
| Production | Sophie Thurin | Extras Casting |
| Directing | Karine Lecoq | Script Supervisor |