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Inch'Allah Sunday

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In Algeria, Zouina bids a tearful goodbye to her mother as she embarks on a voyage to France to be reunited with her husband. In a provincial town, she attempts to rear her three children under the withering glare of her mother-in-law, Aicha, who insists on a strict Muslim upbringing. Zouina does her best to assimilate, but is stuck between her traditionalist relatives and her xenophobic neighbors. She lives for Sundays, when she has a few hours of freedom.

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Lisa Nesselson Variety Jun 10, 2005
A topnotch central perf by the attractive and convincing Fejria Deliba combines with well-observed details that bring the tricky assimilation of a generation of immigrants to life. Go to Full Review
Marta Barber Miami Herald Jun 10, 2005
2.5/4
There's a warmth to Inch' Allah Dimanche that transcends its many character-development flaws. Go to Full Review
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Jan 20, 2013 A great movie that shows the difficulties a wife facing after moving from Algeria to France. The transformation of the woman into a strong female is inspiring. Fantastique!!! J'aime ce film! See more Mar 29, 2012 The script had us laughing one minute, fearing for the main character the next, and scratching our heads the next. Yet another movie tackles the fish-out-of-water, immigrant-culture clash genre, this time in 1974 France as families of Algerian workers are allowed to reunite with their husbands/sons in France. We see four different women who have different worries that consume their lives while French society is experiencing social change. It's a film to watch, to wonder about, and to enjoy more for its details, subtleties and charms than for its overall plot and message. See more Sep 2, 2011 A well made film that compels. See more Mar 3, 2011 A poignant story of a woman who leaves her mother, and moves to France to be with her traditional husband and a mother in law in-terror! I thought the movie was slow, but I enjoy nice slow drama sometimes. But this movie seemed to really go nowhere...and I was very, very confused about why it ended the way it did. A decent film that left me wondering "what was the point of it all?". See more Aug 30, 2010 Alright film.....left me hanging though, and I didn't like that. I don't know how her husband, out of nowhere, changes. It made no sense. Bad ending, but the rest of the movie was ok... See more Feb 3, 2010 amazing! extremely moving and pulls at your heart strings at every chance it gets. I love this story and it's played out beautifully See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In Algeria, Zouina bids a tearful goodbye to her mother as she embarks on a voyage to France to be reunited with her husband. In a provincial town, she attempts to rear her three children under the withering glare of her mother-in-law, Aicha, who insists on a strict Muslim upbringing. Zouina does her best to assimilate, but is stuck between her traditionalist relatives and her xenophobic neighbors. She lives for Sundays, when she has a few hours of freedom.
Director
Yamina Benguigui
Producer
Philippe Dupuis-Mendel
Screenwriter
Yamina Benguigui
Production Co
Canal+, ARP Sélection, Canal+ Horizons
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 8, 2017
Runtime
1h 37m
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