Aïcha
A few miles from Paris, on the other side of the northern ring road, stands a ghetto neighborhood with countless rows of dilapidated apartment buildings, their concrete crumbling and iron rusting. A multiracial community has long been rooted here, while most native French families have deserted the area. In tower 216 lives a "model" family of Algerian origin, the Bouamazzas. Our heroine, Aïcha, 25, the eldest daughter, is held up as an example by the whole community. But Aïcha can no longer bear the weight of the community: she wants to spread her wings, gain her independence, and finally cross the Rubicon.
Directed by Yamina Benguigui · Written by Dominique Lancelot
Cast
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Sofia Essaïdi Aïcha Bouamazza -
Rabia Mokeddem Mme Bouamaza -
Amidou M. Bouamaza -
Bunny Godillot Mme Maillard -
Biyouna Biyouna -
Shemss Audat Nedjma -
Priscilla Attal-Sfez Lisa -
Bernard Montiel Bernard Montiel -
Linda Bouhenni Farida -
Farida Khelfa Mailka -
Katia Tchenko Bernadette - Maurad Zegbib Fouad
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