Hold Back

Hold Back
Film poster
FrenchRengaine
Directed byRachid Djaidani
Written byRachid Djaidani
Produced byRachid Djaidani
Anne-Dominique Toussaint
StarringSlimane Dazi
Sabrina Hamida
Stéphane Soo Mongo
CinematographyRachid Djaidani
Julien Boeuf
Karim El Dib
Elamine Oumara
Edited byRachid Djaidani
Julien Boeuf
Karim El Dib
Svetlana Vaynblat
Music bySteve Argüelles
Production
company
Or Productions
Distributed byHaut et Court
Release dates
  • 15 May 2012 (2012-05-15) (Cannes)
  • 14 November 2012 (2012-11-14) (France)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$800,000
Box office$237,000[1]

Hold Back (French: Rengaine) is a 2012 French drama film directed and written by Rachid Djaidani.

Plot

In Paris, Dorcy, a young Black Christian and Sabrina, a young North African, want to marry. Their project, however, faces an entrenched taboo in the minds of both communities : no marriage between blacks and Arabs. Slimane, big brother, guardian of traditions, will oppose by all means to this union.

Cast

Accolades

Award Category Recipient Result
Cannes Film Festival Directors' Fortnight Rachid Djaidani Won
Caméra d'Or Nominated
Cork Film Festival Audience Award Nominated
César Award Best First Feature Film Rachid Djaidani & Anne-Dominique Toussaint Nominated
Deauville Film Festival Michel d'Ornano Award Rachid Djaidani Won
Lumières Award Most Promising Actor Stéphane Soo Mongo Nominated

References

  1. ^ "Rengaine (2012) - JPBox-Office".