The new Full Screen session will be held on Tuesday January 7 at 8:15 p.m. at the Le Grand Palace cinema in Saumur with the film by Nabil Ayouch “Everybody Loves Touda”. The film will be preceded by a short film directed by Saumur resident Léopold Bellanger: “Excuse me! » with Charlélie Couture and Dominique Pinon. The session will be followed by a friendly drink for the New Year.
Synopsis
Touda dreams of becoming a sheikha, a traditional Moroccan artist who sings without shame or censorship texts of resistance, love and emancipation, transmitted for generations. Performing every evening in the bars of her small provincial town under the gaze of men, Touda nourishes the hope of a better future for herself and her son. Mistreated and humiliated, she decides to leave everything for the lights of Casablanca…
What the critics say
Nabil Ayouch takes us into a thrilling and uncompromising story. A story whose vitality and urgency owe a lot to the performance of Nisrin Erradi who, at the heart of each scene, embodies Touda with breathtaking energy. (Olivier De Bruyn for Les Echos)
Nisrin Erradi, who plays Touda, is extraordinary in every second of the film, to which she contributes and gave enormously. (Olivier Lamm for Libération)
The strength of the film lies in its abrupt and sensual staging of music and dance. (Ariel Schweitzer for Les Cahiers du Cinéma)
Practical information: Tuesday January 7, 2025 at 8:15 p.m. at the Grand Palace. The trailer for the film can be viewed on the website www.plein-ecran.fr. Members can benefit from the reduced Full Screen rate for certain films selected by the Grand Palace. Consult the Grand Palace program.
