Paris, 1993. Selma, 17, lives in a bourgeois and secular Berber family. When she meets and is strongly attracted to Julien, a dashing young man, she realizes for the first time the heavy rules of her patriarchal family and how they affect her intimacy. As Islamism takes over her country of origin and her family crumbles, Selma discovers the power of her own desire. She must resist and fight. Through the strength of her people, she starts walking down the path of what it means to become a free woman.
Directed by Kamir Aïnouz
woman director
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.1 / 5
Cast
Zoé Adjani
Selma
Amira Casar
Selma's Mother
Lyes Salem
Selma's Father
Louis Peres
Julien
Idir Chender
Luka
Rym Takoucht
Hafida Benslimane
Crew
Jeanne Lapoirie
Director of Photography
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Co-Producer
Luc Dardenne
Co-Producer
Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar
Producer
Pascal Ralite
Production Manager
Angelo Zamparutti
Production Design
Laurent Benaïm
Sound
Popular Reviews
6 reviews
sarra ochiPRO
9.0★ · 08/19/25
honest and evocative—a story of awakening caught between tradition and freedom.
honest and evocative—a story of awakening caught between tradition and freedom.
