BEHIND THE PALM TREES
De / from :
Meryem Benm’Barek
Avec / with :
Sara Giraudeau — Marie, Driss Ramdi — Mehdi, Nadia Kounda — Selma, Carole Bouquet — Clotilde, Olivier Rabourdin — Bernard, Soumaya Akaaboune — Wafae, Amine Ennaji — Farid, Ayoub Trombati — Adam, Raouya — Hafida, Rachel O’Meara — Stacy
Durée en minutes / Runtime :
94
Genre :
Langue / Language :
French with English subtitles
Pays / Country :
France, Morocco, Belgium
Au Cinéma le / in theaters :
Date de sortie / Release date :
April 1st, 2026 (France)
In Tangier, Mehdi works on the construction site of a luxurious villa in the kasbah. He is in a relationship with Selma, who works at a bakery. Their story shifts when he meets Marie, a wealthy French woman whose parents have purchased the villa. Drawn to the glamorous world she represents, Mehdi distances himself from Selma, unaware that his choices will come back to confront him.
Translated into English based on the site: Allociné
“While the pairing of Sara Giraudeau and Driss Ramdi works perfectly, and Carole Bouquet lends her elegance with subtlety to this nuanced bourgeois character—while giving her scene partner, Olivier Rabourdin, ample space—it is truly Nadia Kounda who captures all the attention. Her authenticity brings a breath of fresh air to this cruel satire, which pushes boundaries and caused quite a stir when it was presented at the Marrakech Film Festival.”
Translated into English from the site: Derrière les palmiers – Meryem Benm’Barek – critique