Jamel Debbouze has a special relationship with his mother. Proof of her eternal gratitude for the one who made sacrifices to raise her children? He gave his mother the most beautiful gift, a project he had in mind since 2007. In February 2023, Léon and Lila’s dad opened his own restaurant on the roof of the Institut du Monde Arabein Paris. A restaurant in homage to his mother, which he named But Mimaor mom’s house. “After offering my mother the opportunity to stop working, a restaurant was the best gift what I could do to him and to my friends! My mother always wanted to share through cooking, it’s her means of expression”, Mélissa Theuriau’s husband told Le Figaro. “Mima. Everything brings me back to youto the love that you have always distilled in the smallest of your gestures, the smallest of your dishes”could we read on the home page of the website.
The film will be showing soon “The Marsupilami” by Philippe Lacheau, adaptation of the comic strip by André Franquin, Jamel Debbouze shared a series of photos on his Instagram account. We see behind the scenes of the filming but not only that! Indeed, the artist invited his mother to join him in Greece and Turkey. In the first photo, we can see him all smiles next to his mother on what looks like a cruise ship. In the background, you can observe a magnificent sunset. Throughout the photos he chose to post, we discover one in which we can see his mother sitting with him in the middle of the film crew. A wonderful mother and son moment. Another photo greatly moved Internet users. The actor can be seen walking with his mom. An Internet user wrote under her publication: “This image of you walking with your mother moves me so much.”. And others to add: “Rnothing beats a mother’s lovematernal love is the purest form of love, eternal invincible”, “BBravo and Big respect for what you do for your mom” or even “Beside your mother, magnificent. It’s so precious…”.
Jamel Debbouze returns in Le Marsupilami
Jamel Debbouze has been enjoying his time with his mother even more since he lost his father, Ahmed Touzani, in March 2023 following an illness “dazzling”. Léon and Lila’s grandfather died at the age of 71. Jamel Debbouze had always been complimentary about his dad. “I am very impressed, very respectful of the man he isI tell him and I express it better. We’re getting more and more talkative.”he confided in the show “Sept à Huit” in 2018. “The Marsupilami” is expected in theaters on February 4, 2026. Jamle Debbouze will reprise the role of Pablito Camaron, jungle guide and will opposite Tarek Boudali, Elodie Fontan, Julien Arruti, Reem Kherici, as well as Alban Ivanov and Jean Reno. It promises!
