The Wedding Song (2009)

Synopsis: Two young women find that their differences bring them closer during a difficult time in this drama from writer-director Karin Albou. Nour (Olympe Borval) and Myriam (Lizzie Brochere) grew up in... Two young women find that their differences bring them closer during a difficult time in this drama from writer-director Karin Albou. Nour (Olympe Borval) and Myriam (Lizzie Brochere) grew up in the same neighborhood in Tunis, and as they've grown into adulthood they've stayed close friends, even though Nour is a Muslim and Myriam is Jewish. It's 1942, and Tunis is under occupation by Axis forces, which has made life difficult for both women: the German authorities have prevented Khaled (Najib Oudghiri), Nour's fiancee, from getting a job, forcing them to postpone their wedding, while Myriam's family must pay exorbitant fines for being Jewish, which may lead her into a marriage of convenience to a wealthy physician (Simon Abkarian) many years her senior. While Myriam sees no way out of her desperate situation, Nour finds that the Nazi propaganda circulated throughout the community is piquing her worst suspicions about Jewish stereotypes. But as Nour and Myriam sink deeper into their personal crises, they begin to understand how badly they need one another's support. THE WEDDING SONG (aka LE CHANT DES MARIEES) was an official selection at the 2008 Palm Springs International Film Festival. [More]

Starring: Lizzie Brochere, Olympe Borval, Simon Abkarian, Najib Oudghiri

Starring: Lizzie Brochere, Olympe Borval, Simon Abkarian, Najib Oudghiri, Karin Albou

Director: Karin Albou

Director: Karin Albou
Screenwriter: Karin Albou
Producer: Laurent Lavole, Isabelle Pragier
Composer: Francois-Eudes Chanfrault
Studio: Strand Releasing

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