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Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno

Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno

6.7(314 votes)
2017
3h 1m
RomanceDrama

Amin, an aspiring screenwriter living in Paris, returns home for the summer, to a fishing village in the South of France. It is a time of reconnecting with his family and his childhood friends. Together with his cousin Tony and his best friend Ophélie, he spends his time between the Tunisian restaurant run by his parents, the local bars and the beaches frequented by girls on holiday. Enchanted by the many female characters who surround him, Amin remains in awe of these summer sirens while his dionysiac cousin throws himself into their carnal delights with euphoria. Armed with his camera and guided by the bright simmer light of the Mediterranean coast, Amin pursues his philosophical quest while gathering inspiration for his screenplays. When it comes to love, only Mektoub (‘destiny' in Arabic) can decide.

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Production

Revenue:$1,200,387
Companies:
Orange Studio
Quat'sous Films
Pathé

Languages

Original:fr
Spoken:
ArabicFrenchEnglish

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