The Road to Paradise

2011 0h 43m FR

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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The Road to Paradise follows Leila, a mother of two living illegally in France, trying to raise her kids while failing to connect with her husband who has crossed the border to England.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Majdouline Idrissi
Leila
Sanna Marouk
Sanna
Yanis Siraj
Bilal
Mounir Margoum
Cassandra
Miroslav Gulyas
Andrea

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Houda Benyamina
Writers: Houda Benyamina, Malik Rumeau
Languages: French, Arabic

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RUNTIME

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Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Arabic.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Houda Benyamina, shot by Michaël Capron. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Julie Dupré shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Majdouline Idrissi and Sanna Marouk and Yanis Siraj carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2320057 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Houda Benyamina directs. Michaël Capron behind the camera. Julie Dupré cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in French, Arabic.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 43-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Arabic.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Houda Benyamina, shot by Michaël Capron. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Julie Dupré shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Majdouline Idrissi and Sanna Marouk and Yanis Siraj carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt2320057 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.