Fatima is a 2015 French-Canadian drama film directed by Philippe Faucon. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3] It won the Prix Louis-Delluc for Best Film in December 2015.[4] It received four nominations at the 41st César Awards and won Best Film, Most Promising Actress and Best Adaptation.[5]
| Fatima | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Philippe Faucon |
| Screenplay by | Philippe Faucon Mustapha Kharmoudi (script consultant) Aziza Boudjellal (script consultant) Yasmina Nini-Faucon (script consultant) |
| Based on | Prière à la lune and Enfin, je peux marcher seule by Fatima Elayoubi |
| Produced by | Philippe Faucon (fr) Serge Noël |
| Starring | Soria Zeroual Zita Hanrot Kenza Noah Aïche |
| Cinematography | Laurent Fenart |
| Edited by | Sophie Mandonnet |
| Music by | Robert Marcel Lepage |
| Distributed by | Pyramide Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Countries | France Canada |
| Languages | French Arabic |
| Budget | € 2.6 million[1] |
Cast
edit- Soria Zeroual as Fatima
- Zita Hanrot as Nesrine
- Kenza Noah Aïche as Souad
- Chawki Amari as Father
- Dalila Bencherif as Leila
- Edith Saulnier as Séverine
Reception
editCritical reception
editOn review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 25 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10.[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 69 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]
Accolades
edit| Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| César Awards[8] | Best Film | Won | |
| Best Actress | Soria Zeroual | Nominated | |
| Most Promising Actress | Zita Hanrot | Won | |
| Best Adaptation | Philippe Faucon | Won | |
| French Syndicate of Cinema Critics[9] | Best French Film | Won | |
| Louis Delluc Prize | Best Film | Won | |
| Lumières Awards[10] | Best Screenplay | Philippe Faucon | Won |
| Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario[11] | Best Adaptation | Philippe Faucon | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Fatima". JP's Box-Office.
- ^ "The Directors' Fortnight 2015 selection!". Quinzaine des Réalisateurs. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Justin Chang (21 April 2015). "Cannes: Directors' Fortnight Unveils 2015 Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ UniFrance. Fatima wins the Prix Louis-Delluc. [Retrieved 17 December 2015]
- ^ "Cesar Awards: Philippe Faucon's Drama 'Fatima' Wins Best Film". Variety. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
- ^ "Fatima (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "Fatima Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- ^ "'Golden Years,' 'Marguerite,' 'Dheepan,' 'Mustang' Lead Cesar Nominations". Variety. 27 January 2016.
- ^ "Prix du Syndicat Français de la Critique 2015". Syndicat Français de la Critique. Archived from the original on 10 October 2014.
- ^ "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné. 4 January 2016.
- ^ "Prix et nominations : Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario 2016". AlloCiné.