Spices and Lies (2025)
Mehdi's life lies on a fragile balance. He plays the role of the perfect Algerian son for his mother Fatima, while hiding his relationship with Léa and his passion for French cuisine and wine, which he pursues as a chef at the bistro where he works. But Léa can no longer tolerate his family secrets and demands to meet Fatima. Cornered, Mehdi comes up with the worst possible solution...
Director:
Amine Adjina
Writer:
Amine Adjina
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Younès Boucif as Mehdi |
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Clara Bretheau as Léa |
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Hiam Abbass as Souhila |
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Gustave Kervern as Bernard |
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Laurent Stocker as Christophe |
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Lou-Adriana Bouziouane as Linda |
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Malika Zerrouki as Fatima |
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Birane Ba as Ibrahim |
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Agathe Dronne as Sylvie |
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Inès Boukhelifa as Faiza |
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Horya Benabet as Yasmine |
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Kenza Lagnaoui as Soraya |
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Nina Zem as Amel |
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Heidi Becker-Babel as Maître Pingeard |
| Directing | Amine Adjina | Director |
| Writing | Amine Adjina | Screenplay |
| Production | Nicolas Blanc | Producer |
| Camera | Sébastien Goepfert | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Amine Bouhafa | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Guerric Catala | Editor |
| Production | Elise Vogel | Casting Director |
| Art | Michel Schmitt | Production Design |
| Art | Charlotte Cosmao | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marta Rossi | Costume Design |
| Directing | Maud Mathery | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Solenn Biehler | Property Master |
| Sound | Samuel Aïchoun | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Maxime Gavaudan | Sound |
| Sound | Raphaël Mouterde | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jonas Orantin | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Lucas Scherer | Sound Assistant |
| Sound | Franck Tassel | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Matthieu Tertois | Foley Mixer |
| Camera | Rémi Bozonnet | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Nicolas Ferron | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Nicolas Ferron | "B" Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Tom Guillaumot-Treppoz | Lighting Technician |
| Lighting | Louis Hautier | Electrician |
| Camera | Laurent le Crabe | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Guillaume Mattana | First Assistant Camera |
| Lighting | Erick Meurice | Gaffer |
| Camera | Vincent Uccello | Key Grip |
| Production | Alice Ruy | Casting Assistant |
| Editing | Lucie Combauroure | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Jules Aubert | Location Assistant |
| Art | Magali Claveyrolles | Location Scout |
| Production | Léa Roland | Assistant Location Manager |
| Sound | Dounia Chaouih | Music Supervisor |
