PIECES OF A FOREIGN LIFE / L’étrangère (France)

Selma flees war-torn Syria, leaving behind her 8-year-old son, Rami, and her husband, Iyad, who vanished in the regime’s prisons. After a dangerous journey, she arrives in Bordeaux and takes on a series of undeclared jobs to survive. But her real fight begins as she battles for asylum and the chance to reunite with her son.
Amidst the struggle, she meets Jérôme, a lawyer whom she convinces to help her. Soon they begin a relationship that will change everything. As Selma slowly rebuilds her life and rediscovers herself, her love for Jérôme also raises difficult questions about her past.
Genre: Drama
R/T: 90 m
Country: France (100.0%)
Language: French with English subtitles
Director: Gaya Jiji
Writers; Sarah Angelini (as Sarah Angelina), Gaya Jiji, Sara Wikler (script doctor)
Producers: Laurent Lavolé, Miléna Poylo, Gilles Sacuto
Composer: Valentin Hadjadj
Cinematographer: Antoine Hékeberlé
Editor: Anne Souriau
Casting: Emilie Chaumat, François Guignard
Production Designer: Boris Piot
Principal Cast: Zar Amir, Alexis Manenti, Amr Waked
Distributor: france.tv.distribution
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