description Divines Overview
Divines is a 2016 crime drama directed by Houda Benyamina, premiering at the Cannes Film Festival’s Directors' Fortnight and winning the Caméra d’Or award. The film received official selection status at the Toronto International Film Festival’s Discovery section before its global release on Netflix in November 2016.
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info Divines Specifications
| Country | France |
| Year | 2016 |
help Divines FAQ
Why does Dounia become involved with Rebecca in Divines?
Dounia sees drug dealer Rebecca as a route out of poverty and begins working for her with her friend Maimouna. The arrangement grows more dangerous as Dounia is assigned thefts and collection work.
What role does Djigui play in Divines?
Djigui is a dancer whom Dounia watches rehearsing at a theater where she is carrying out a job. Her attraction to him offers a possible life beyond Rebecca's criminal world.
What award did Divines win at Cannes?
Houda Benyamina's film premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. It won the Caméra d'Or, the festival's award for the best first feature.
Is Divines set in Paris itself?
The story takes place in a disadvantaged banlieue on the outskirts of Paris rather than in the city's tourist center. Its housing estate, school, shopping center, and theater shape Dounia's sharply divided view of opportunity.
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