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Divines is a french film of genre Drama directed by Houda Benyamina with Oulaya Amamra
Divines (2016)
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Add to a movie listLength 1h48
Directed by Houda Benyamina
OriginFrance
Genres Drama
Themes La banlieue française, Dance films, Feminist films, Medical-themed films, Politique, Films about drugs, Political films
Rating74%
Divines est un film franco-qatari réalisé par Houda Benyamina, sorti en 2016, présenté à la Quinzaine des réalisateurs au Festival de Cannes 2016 et récompensé par la Caméra d'or.
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En banlieue parisienne, la jeune Dounia a soif de pouvoir et de réussite. Soutenue par sa meilleure amie Maimouna, elle abandonne le lycée professionnel et propose ses services à Rebecca, une dealeuse respectée dont elle gagne progressivement l'estime. Sa rencontre imprévue avec Djigui, danseur troublant de sensualité, va l'ébranler, mais il est difficile de sortir de l'emprise de Rebecca.Actors
Oulaya Amamra
(Dounia)
Déborah Lukumuena
(Maimouna)
Jisca Kalvanda
(Rebecca)
Majdouline Idrissi
(Myriam, la mère)
Farid Larbi
(Reda)
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