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A Wife for My Son is a Algérien film of genre Drama directed by Ali Ghalem released in USA on 1 january 1982 with Keltoum
A Wife for My Son (1982)
امرأة ابني
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Add to a movie listUne femme pour mon fils (امرأة ابني en version originale) est un film algérien réalisé par Ali Ghalem et sorti en 1982.
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En 1980, Fatiha est une jeune Algérienne de 18 ans qui va devoir se plier à la volonté de ses parents : épouser Hocine, un homme plus âgé qu'elle n'a pas choisi. Elle ne peut éviter ce mariage à la mode traditionnelle mais ne l'accepte pas de bon cœur, causant de multiples scènes familiales chez elle et dans sa famille d'adoption. Son mari part travailler en France alors que Fatiha est enceinte de son premier enfant, cette naissance l'aidera-t-elle à accepter sa condition de femme ?Actors
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