A Few Days of Respite (2011)
1h 19m
Running Time
April 27, 2011Release Date
A Few Days of Respite (2011)
1h 19m
Running Time
April 27, 2011Release Date
Plot.
Mohsen teaches French at the University of Tehran, and Hassan is a photographer. Mohsen and Hassan are also lovers, and in Iran they live in fear, as homosexuality is punishable by death. Tired of denying their love, Mohsen and Hassan flee Iran to head to Paris, where they'll be illegal aliens but can at least live openly as a couple. To avoid arousing suspicion until they arrive in Paris, Mohsen and Hassan keep their distance while traveling, and during a train stop, Mohsen helps a sixty-ish women, Yolande, with her luggage. The two strike up a conversation and she clearly enjoys his company; over dinner, she offers to help him find work in town and let him stay at her apartment. It's clear to Yolande that Mohsen is an illegal immigrant, but she doesn't realize that he's gay, and he finds himself wondering if he should stay with Hassan or live with Yolande, where he would not have love but would enjoy safety, security and could easily become a French citizen through marriage.
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Cast & Crew.

Marina Vlady

Amor Hakkar
Director

Samir Guesmi

Shimon Ben Lulu

Yves Grenard

Stéphanie Saliège

Sarah Hakkar

Kim Nezzar

Wahila Aïb

Julia Rousseau

Noël Bourdin

Nicolas Roche
Cinematographer

Jean-Hugues Marguier

David Niault

Eric Legoff

Hélène Jouie

Alan Anderson

Jonathan Meyer

Annette Mermet
Media.

Details.
Release DateApril 27, 2011
Original NameQuelques jours de répit
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 19m
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Wiki.
A Few Days of Respite (French: Quelques jours de répit) is a 2011 French-Algerian drama film written and directed by Amor Hakkar. It competed in the World Cinema section at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.