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Still from The Secret of the Grain — The Secret of the Grain (2007) — Abdellatif KechichePhotographed by Lubomir Bakchev

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Abdellatif Kechiche

The Secret of the Grain

La Graine et le Mulet

France / French / 2007 / 2h 31m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Criterion Collection: Spine №527
Letterboxd: 3.92/5·9.3K ratings·1.5K reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

In southern France, a Franco-Arabic shipyard worker along with his partner's daughter pursues his dream of opening a restaurant.

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Credits

Crew

DirectorAbdellatif Kechiche

Writer

Ghalya Lacroix, Abdellatif Kechiche

CinematographerLubomir Bakchev

EditorCamille Toubkis, Ghalya Lacroix

ProducerClaude Berri, Jérôme Seydoux

Cast

Habib Boufaresas Slimane Beji

Hafsia Herzias Rym

Farida Benkhetacheas Karima

Abdelhamid Aktoucheas Hamid

Alice Hourias Julia

Bouraouïa Marzoukas Souad

Cyril Favreas Serguei

Leila D'Issernioas Lilia

Abelkader Djeloullias Kader

Bruno Lochetas Mario

Olivier Loustauas José

Sami Zitounias Majid

Sabrina Ouazanias Olfa

Mohamed Benabdeslemas Riadh

Hatika Karaouias Latifa

Henri Rodriguezas Henri

Nadia Taoulas Sarah (as Nadia Taouil)

Jeanne Corporonas La Banquière

Francis Arnaudas Monsieur Gruault

Henri Cohenas Claude Dorner

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The Secret of the Grain (2007) | Criteria