PARISIENNE

In the 1990s Lina an 18-year-old Lebanese woman arrives in Paris to pursue her studies and find the freedom she could not experience in her home country. With little more than her determination and instinct for survival she navigates an unfamiliar city through a series of encounters friendships and romantic relationships. As she moves between different social worlds Lina gradually discovers her independence and begins to shape her own future.

Original title Peur de rien
Directed by Danielle Arbid
Screenplay Danielle Arbid Julie Peyr
Cast Manal Issa Vincent Lacoste Paul Hamy Damien Chapelle Dominique Blanc
Cinematography Hélène Louvart
Editing Mathilde Muyard
Production Companies Les Films Pelléas Orjouane Productions Jouror Films
Toronto International Film Festival — TIFF
2015 | Contemporary World Cinema — World Premiere
Festival International du Film Francophone de Namur — FIFF
2015 | Official Competition
Dubai International Film Festival
2015 | Muhr Arab Features
Festival de Cinéma Européen des Arcs
2015 | Official Selection
Prix d’interprétation féminine — Manal Issa
Munich International Film Festival
2016 | Official Selection
Vienna French Film Festival
2016 | Feature Films
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema in New York
2016 | Official Selection
French Film Festival UK
2016 | Panorama
Subtitle European Film Festival — Kilkenny
2016 | Angela Awards
Angela Award — Best Actress — Manal Issa
MyFrenchFilmFestival
2017 | Coming of Age

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