The Secret of the Grain
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Abdellatif Kechiche
Hafsia Herzi
Habib Boufares
Faridah Benkhetache
Jeanne Corporon
Nadia Daif
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In the rustic port of Sete in southeastern France, Slimane has worked in the same shipyard job for over 35 years, when his growing dissatisfaction prompts him to try to open his own restaurant. His dream seems unbelievable, but his contagious conviction and persistence work their way into the hearts of his loyal but dispersed family; the four children from his first marriage, his ex-wife, current girlfriend and her bright, outspoken daughter, Rym.
Director
Abdellatif Kechiche
Cast
Hafsia Herzi
Habib Boufares
Faridah Benkhetache
Jeanne Corporon
Nadia Daif
Meleze Bouzid
Cyril Favre
Sami Zitouni
Rabah Khalfa
Olivier Loustau
Claude Gerard
Idwar Iskandar
Sabrina Ouazani
Francois Rodriguez
Rosalie Symon
Ezzedine Bouzid
Michel Gionti
Nadia Taouil
Gilbert Rouviere
Abderrahmane Zeroual
Bouraouia Marzouk
Helen Geier
Sylvain Phan
Henry Rodrigues
Bruno Lochet
Violaine De Carne
Nourdine Midoun
Salah Eldin Mohamed
Alice Houri
Hatem Cherif
Benaissa Ahaouari
Carole Franck
Flore Hamidani
Jose Rodriguez
Safia Khanchaf
Axel Yahimi
Khadidja Taouil
Abdelkader Djeloulli
Francis Arnaud
Leila D'issernio
Mohamed Benabdeslem
Abdelhamid Aktouche
Hatika Karaoui
Crew
Dominique Arce
Eric Armbruster
Lubomir Bakchev
Lubomir Bakchev
Benoit Barouh
Maria Beloso-hall
Maria Beloso-hall
Claude Berri
Morgane Bourhis
Germain Calvignac
Emmanuel Colleau
Lucillo Da Costa Pais
Carlos Da Fonseca Parsotam
Raphaël De Vellis
Marc Doisne
Xavier Dontot
Sofian Elfani
Monya Galbi
Monya Galbi
Pierre Grunstein
Jean-paul Hurier
Myriam Kaufmann
Abdellatif Kechiche
Ghalya Lacroix
Olivier Laurent
Pascal Laurent
Eric Legarcon
Claudine Lloubie
Benoit Pilot
Benoit Pilot
Sophie Rassat
Olivier Regent
Nathalie Rheims
Segolene Rocher
Jean-christopher Roger
France Rossi
France Rossi
Camille Toubkis
Frederic Vialle
Laurence Vidot
Nicolas Washkowski
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Nominated for the 2008 Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film by Film Independent (FIND).
Winner of six awards including the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Performer (Hafsia Herzi), the Fipresci Competition Award, the Arca Cinemagiovani Award for Best Film, the Nazareno Taddei Award, the La Navicella-Venezia Cinema Award and co-winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2007 Venice International Film Festival.
Winner of the Bronze Muhr Award for Narrative Feature at the 2007 Dubai International Film Festival.
Released in United States Winter December 24, 2008
Released in United States January 30, 2009
Released in United States 2007
Released in United States December 2007
Released in United States 2008
Released in United States October 2008
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) August 29-September 8, 2007.
Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (The Muhr Awards - Narrative Features) December 9-16, 2007.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Time & Tide) January 23-February 3, 2008.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 24-May 8, 2008.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Emerging Masters) May 22-June 15, 2008.
Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Showcase) April 23-May 4, 2008.
Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Spotlight on France) September 25-October 10, 2008.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 16-29, 2008.
Released in United States Winter December 24, 2008 (NY, LA)
Released in United States January 30, 2009 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States 2007 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Competition) August 29-September 8, 2007.)
Released in United States December 2007 (Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (The Muhr Awards - Narrative Features) December 9-16, 2007.)
Released in United States October 2008 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (World Cinema) October 16-29, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival (World Cinema) April 24-May 8, 2008. )
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Tribeca Film Festival (Showcase) April 23-May 4, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival (Spotlight on France) September 25-October 10, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Emerging Masters) May 22-June 15, 2008.)
Released in United States 2008 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Time & Tide) January 23-February 3, 2008.)
