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An 18-year-old French-Algerian boy falls in love with a Tunisian girl and tries to resist desire.
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Follows Ahmed, a 18-year old, French of Algerian origin, who meets Farah, a young Tunisian girl. He discovers a collection of sensual and erotic Arab literature and falls in love with Farah and he tries to resist the desire.
"A very sensitive film by Leyla Bouzid, a director from Tunisia who brings her second feature here. 'Une histoire d'amour et de désir' is a coming-of-age romance that touches on a more sensitive family part, cultural heritage and place of belonging. Sami Outalbali ('Sex Education') and Zbeida Belhajamor (making her feature debut) are the protagonists of this story. Outalbali plays Ahmed, an 18-year-old French of Algerian origin raised under Islamic culture. He and his friends have different values than the French - they live in a predominantly Arab suburb in Paris. 'Une histoire d'amour et de désir' brings a very delicate and beautiful portrait of eroticism. Ahmed is very introspective and it reflects in his way of dealing with sexuality. The way director Leyla Bouzid approached his discoveries is very singular."