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Behind the Palm Trees

2026 · 94 min

A slow-burning, emotionally charged drama that explores the complexities of love and cultural identity against the backdrop of an exotic city.

Directed by: Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Sara Giraudeau, Driss Ramdi, Carole Bouquet

Overview: Mehdi leads an exemplary life with his family and Selma, his new girlfriend in Marrakech. For the young couple, things are going smoothly until Mehdi meets Marie, a young French woman caught up in the social life of the expatriate community.

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Directed by: Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi
Genres: Drama, Romance
Starring: Sara Giraudeau, Driss Ramdi, Carole Bouquet

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
identity
class
betrayal
family
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	7
Tension	5
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance
Directed by: Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi
Written by: Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi
Starring: Sara Giraudeau, Driss Ramdi, Carole Bouquet, Olivier Rabourdin, Rachel O'Meara, Nadia Kounda, Soumaya Akaaboune, Amine Ennaji
Music: Jim Williams
Cinematography: Son Doan
Runtime: 94 min
Country: Belgium, France, Morocco, United Kingdom
Languages: French, Arabic

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