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LILA SAYS (LILA DIT CA)

Director:

  Ziad Doueiri
  

Year Released:

  2004

Jan's Rating:

Rich's Rating:

3.5 out of 5

3.5 out of 5

Key Performances:

  Karim Ben Haddou
  Edmonde Franchi
  Vahina Giocante
  Mohammed Khouas
  Carmen Lebbos
Movie Haiku:Chimo (Khouas) is an Arab teenager living in a run-down Marseilles neighborhood. Altho he has other options (one of his teachers senses his potential), peer pressure hold him back. Then Lila arrives on the scene & becomes the catalyst who sets him free. His story is terrific; hers is just play-doh.

ADDITIONAL FF2 INFO ABOUT THIS FILM:

Women filmmakers?

  Yes

Jewish content?

  No

Haiku Posted:

  2005