original title:
Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno
directed by:
cast:
Hafsia Herzi, Shaïn Boumedine, Ophélie Bau, Salim Kechiouche, Lou Luttiau, Alexia Chardard
screenplay:
Abdellatif Kechiche, Ghalya Lacroix
cinematography:
editing:
Nathanaëlle Gerbeaux, Maria Giménez Cavallo
set design:
Michel Gionti, Michel Charvaz
music:
Rémi Barbot
producer:
production:
distribution:
Vision Distribution [Italy], Cineart [Belgium], Mk2 Mile End [Canada], Russian World Vision [Estonia], Pathe Distribution [France], Lev Cinema [Israel], Russian World Vision [Latvia], Russian World Vision [Lithuania], Cineart [Netherlands], Leopardo Filmes [Portugal], Russian World Vision [Russia], Mcf Megacom Film [Serbia], Pathe Films [Switzerland], Fabula Film [Turkey], Russian World Vision [Ukraine], Curzon Artificial Eye [United Kingdom]
world sales:
country:
France/Italy
year:
2017
film run:
175
format:
colour
release date:
24/05/2018
festivals & awards:
Amin, a young scriptwriter who has recently moved to Paris, heads down to his hometown on the Mediterranean for summer vacation. He spends his time at beaches and bars with childhood friends. One evening he meets Jasmine, whose singing he finds charming. With her, he wants to experience passion “like in the movies”. One encounter leads to another… Through his best friend, Amin is introduced to a big producer summering in his villa. The producer offers to finance Amin’s first film. With his film project, Jasmine and the producer’s wife who is now hitting on him, Amin finds himself confronted with several choices.