A Tale of Love and Desire (2021)

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Ahmed, 18, is French of Algerian origin. He grew up in the Parisian suburbs. On the benches of the university, he meets Farah, a young Tunisian full of energy recently arrived from Tunis. While discovering a body of sensual and erotic Arabic literature that he never knew existed, Ahmed falls deeply in love with this girl, and although literally overwhelmed by desire, he will try to resist it.

Released: 2021-09-01
Genres: Drama, Romance
Runtime: 1h 42m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 85 votes

Directed by Leyla Bouzid.

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Sami Outalbali as Ahmed Ouannas
Zbeida Belhajamor as Farah Kallel
Diong-Kéba Tacu as Saidou
Aurélia Petit as Professeur Anne Morel
Mahia Zrouki as Dalila
Bellamine Abdelmalek as Karim
Mathilde La Musse as Léa
Samir Elhakim as Hakim
Khemissa Zarouel as Faouzia
Sofia Lesaffre as Malika

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Where to watch A Tale of Love and Desire

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, OVID, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, France Channel Amazon Channel; watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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