Salam

2022 1h 20m FR

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 32

Documentary

Synopsis

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In the French music world, the beginning of the 2000s was marked by the arrival of a young rapper, Diam's. Over the course of three albums, she has become a phenomenon in France, as well as in many countries around the world. Diam's has won some of the most prestigious awards in French music, graced the covers of countless magazines, and sold millions of records. However, in 2010, at the height of her fame, Diam's made a life choice that shocked the French: she converted to Islam. How did a tortured and suicidal artist find her way to peace? For the first time Diam's, known to her family as Mélanie, tells us the real story.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Diam's
Self
Dominique Giorgades
Self : Mother's Mélanie Diam's
Vitaa
Self
Fatoumata Goundourou
Self
Faïza Guène
Self
Nicole Schluss
Self
Nicolas Anelka
Self
Benjamin Ifrah
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Diam's
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Masta Masuda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Diam's and Dominique Giorgades and Vitaa carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt20212630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Diam's directs. Masta Masuda scores. Léa Masson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Masta Masuda. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Léa Masson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Diam's and Dominique Giorgades and Vitaa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt20212630 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 32 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 15 themes, including "anonymity", "artist", "psychology", "islam".