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Salam

2022 · 80 min

An intimate, reflective portrait of a public figure's private transformation, balancing vulnerability with serenity.

Directed by
Houda Benyamina, Diam's
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Diam's, Dominique Giorgades, Vitaa
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Houda Benyamina, Diam's
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Diam's, Dominique Giorgades, Vitaa
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • faith
  • celebrity
  • media
  • healing
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness5
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Houda Benyamina, Diam's, Anne Cissé
Starring
Diam's, Dominique Giorgades, Vitaa, Fatoumata Goundourou, Faïza Guène, Nicole Schluss, Nicolas Anelka, Benjamin Ifrah
Music
Yoshio Masuda, Masta Masuda
Runtime
80 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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