The Secret Of The Grain
La Graine et le Mulet 2007 154 mins Color Abdel Kechiche, Director One of the most honored and beloved French films of recent years, writer-director Abdellatif Kechiche’s “bustling and brilliant” ( New York Times) slice of life insightfully examines universal human themes — aging, class conflict, family rivalries and dreams for the future — from within a Tunisian immigrant community on the French Mediterranean. Kechiche garnered Césars for Best Film, Director and Writer while 20-year-old Hafsia Herzi won multiple awards for her astounding feature film debut. “Consistently surprising” — Salon.
