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Paris or Perish
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Paris or Perish

2013-07-15 · 93 min · ★ 5.9

Comedy

Maya is living the ultimate fashionistas dream: she is working as a stylist for one of the French trend setters, in the capital of haute-couture: Paris. One of the IT girls of fashion, shes following her dreams until one night, when her life takes a sudden turn: shes being deported back to Morocco, after being stopped for over speeding, because her Visa expired some time ago. So in no more than 24 hours, shes deported back to her family and original country. The strong cultural shock and the judgmental differences are pushing the woman to obtain back her place in the city of dreams and her dreams, no matter the costs. But that doesn't mean she will have to return alone, as she finds other things also among her way back to the city.

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Directors
Reem Kherici
Production companies
Gaumont, Mandarin Cinéma, Mandarin Production
Countries
France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Reem KhericiReem KhericiMaya
Cécile CasselCécile CasselAlexandra
Tarek BoudaliTarek BoudaliTarek
Philippe LacheauPhilippe LacheauFirmin
Shirley BousquetShirley BousquetEmma
Salim KéchioucheSalim KéchioucheMedhi
Stéphane RousseauStéphane RousseauNicolas
Joséphine DraïJoséphine DraïMarine
Julien ArrutiJulien ArrutiLucas
Sibyl BuckSibyl BuckVictoria
Pom KlementieffPom KlementieffJess
Frédéric ChauFrédéric ChauMister Chan
Hervé RogerPolicier Centre de Rétention
Tony Saint-LaurentTony Saint-LaurentSandro
Pascal BoissonVigile Maison de Couture
Mohamed BastaouiMohamed BastaouiPère de Maya
Fatima NajiFatima NajiGrand-mère Maya
Nadia KoundaNadia KoundaDjalila

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