World Cinema
The Little Sister / La petite dernière
Hafsia Herzi
Director's bio
Hafsia Herzi
Hafsia Herzi (b. 1987, Manosque) is a French-Tunisian actress, screenwriter, and director. She gained fame with The Secret of the Grain (2007), winning the César Award for Most Promising Actress and the Marcello Mastroianni Award at Venice. As a director, she debuted with You Deserve a Lover (2019) and followed with Bonne Mère (2021, Cannes Un Certain Regard). She continues to act in films like Borgo (2025, César Best Actress). The Little Sister (2025) is her latest directorial work
Synopsis
Fatima, 17, the youngest of three daughters, leaves her suburban family to study philosophy in Paris. Torn between her religious upbringing and her attraction to women, she struggles to reconcile identity, desire, and loyalty to her family.
Details of Cast
Nadia Melliti, Park Ji-min, Amina Ben Mohamed, Melissa Guers
Details of Crew
Cinematography: Jérémie Attard; Editing: Géraldine Mangenot
Producer Details
June Films
Writer Details
Hafsia Herzi, Fatima Daas
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