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The Little Sister
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The Little Sister

2025-10-22 · 112 min · ★ 6.6

Drama · Romance

When Fatima leaves her close-knit suburban family to study philosophy in Paris, she finds herself caught between her religious upbringing and the freedom of student life in the city.

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Directors
Hafsia Herzi
Production companies
June Films, Katuh Studio, ARTE France Cinéma, ZDF/Arte, MK Productions
Countries
France, Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Nadia MellitiNadia MellitiFatima
Park Ji-minPark Ji-minJi-Na
Amina Ben MohamedKamar
Rita BenmannanaRita BenmannanaDounia
Melissa GuersMelissa GuersNour
Razzak RidhaAhmed
Louis MemmiLouis MemmiBenjamin
Anouar KardellasAnouar KardellasNacer
Waniss ChaoukiTarik
Madi DembeleMadi
Mahamadou SackoRayan
Ahmed KheloufiAdel
Pascal ChanezProfessor Prévost
Sophie GaragnonSophie GaragnonIngrid
Némo SchiffmanNémo SchiffmanYann
Victorien BonnetVictorien BonnetHugo
Vincent PasdermadjianVincent PasdermadjianVincent
Gabriel DonzelliNino
Mouna SoualemMouna SoualemCassandra
Jade FehlmannJade

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