Lola Pater (2017)
Directed by Nadir Moknèche

Drama

Film Synopsis

Zino, the son of Algerian immigrants, has grown up in France believing that his father Farid abandoned him and his mother more than twenty years ago.  After his mother's death, he is informed by a notary that his father is still living in France, and has not gone back to Algeria as he was led to believe.  The other surprising discovery is that his parents never divorced after their separation.  Determined to find out more and discover the real reason why his parents went their separate ways, Zino sets out for Camargue in the south of France with the intention of catching up with his father.  At the address he is given he is surprised to meet an attractive teacher of oriental dance name Lola.  The latter reveals that she is in fact Farid, Zino's long lost father.  This is one shock revelation that Zino cannot accept...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Nadir Moknèche
  • Script: Nadir Moknèche
  • Cinematographer: Jeanne Lapoirie
  • Cast: Fanny Ardant (Lola), Tewfik Jallab (Zino)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 90 min

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