

Stand Up Girl
2017-11-29 · 103 min · ★ 6.5
Lila, grows up in the high-rises of the Marolles in Brussels. Along with her sister and her friends, she dreams of becoming a dancer and revolutionising the world of hip-hop. While her friends stay in Brussels, Lila leaves everything - comfort, family - behind to go to Paris, where she is certain her persistence will pay off. Except that life in Paris quickly takes an unexpected turn. The woman who dreamed of being a choreographer ends up as a lap dancer in a rap video, and that’s only the beginning of her disillusionment. After a chance meeting with a drama teacher, she bears her heart and soul on stage and begins doing stand-up. This time, her unusual dedication leads her to find her calling. However, she still has to fight one final battle: convincing her father that she has made the right choice.
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Production details
- Directors
- Nawell Madani, Ludovic Colbeau-Justin
- Production companies
- CN6 Productions, Nexus Factory, LGM Cinéma, UGC, Dum Dum Films, France 2 Cinéma
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Nawell MadaniLila
François BerléandFabrice
Mimoun BenabderrahmaneOmar, Lila's father
Leyla DorianeMalika, Lila's sister
Lara LaquizJessy
Djebril ZongaDoum
Olivier BarthélémyRayan
Walid AfkirBrams
TareekFab
Jo BramiJohn
Greg RomanoDavid
ArtusMarc, brewery cook
David SallesPierre Durant
Sonia HellMonique, art drama inmate
Brigitte MariaulleGhislaine, neighbor Belgium
Mouss ZouheyriFormer neighbor Belgium
Stéphane PezeratAppointed lawyer
Alain AzerotSurgeon Belgium
Sophie Le TellierMadame Faurneau TVTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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