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Bookmark this pageLila Says (2004)
Director: Ziad Doueiri
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From Time Out London
Chimo, a 19-year-old of North African descent, isn’t like his pals; he’d like to write, get out of the Marseille ghetto, do something different. And when he meets Lila, a slightly snooty blond beauty with an unusually forthright, even fantastic way of talking about sex (and little else), he’s hooked… though he won’t admit it to his friends. Though well acted and directed, the film lacks the freshness of Doueri’s earlier ‘West Beirut’, and there’s something both predictable and reactionary about the film’s later scenes. Mixed pickings.Author: GA
Time Out London Time Out Issue 1784: October 27-November 03, 2004
User reviews of this film
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- pete said...
- Posted on Sep 25 2009 07:38 an engaging film, I enjoyed it particularily the evocation of the migrants life in Marseilles. The plot, between the boys I found a bit unlikely, but definately worth a look.
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Cast & crew
Director: Ziad Doueiri
Producer: Marina Gefter
Cast: Karim Ben Haddou, Vahina Giocante, Mohammed Khouas, Lofti Chakri full cast
Duration: 87 mins
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