Parisienne (2016)

Name: Parisienne
Director: Danielle Arbid
Genre: Drama
Released: 2016-02-10
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Manal Issa, Vincent Lacoste, Paul Hamy, Damien Chapelle

Drama

Director: Danielle Arbid

Cast: Manal Issa, Vincent Lacoste, Paul Hamy, Damien Chapelle

6.6

Runtime119 min

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18-year-old Lina arrives in Paris for her studies. She comes to look for what she has never found in Lebanon, her country of origin: a certain form of freedom. The survival instinct as the only baggage, she sails from one Paris to another to the rhythm of her romantic encounters.

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Director Danielle Arbid's 2016 drama Parisienne offers a poignant, realistic portrayal of an 18-year-old Lebanese woman's search for freedom and self-discovery in the streets of Paris, anchored by a compelling lead performance from Manal Issa.

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Parisienne is a 2015 French drama film written and directed by Danielle Arbid. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival.