Hafsia Herzi, “very moved” to be in competition in Cannes with the youngest

The freshly cesarized actress is back in Cannes as a director for her third long, an adaptation of the novel by Fatima Daas.

A few weeks after winning the César for best actress for Borgo,, Hafsia Herzi comes back behind the camera with The little lasther brand new feature film she presents at Cannes Film Festival in in competition. This adaptation of the novel of Fatima Daas tells the story of a young woman of the same name, aged 17, who over her emancipation questions her identity and discovers her attraction for women. On the other side, his family offered him a joyful and benevolent childhood, close to traditions. Like the book, the film explores the identity of the character, his doubts, his faith and the relationships they have.

She is a beginner actress, Nadia Melliti, who embodies the main character and gives the reply to Park Ji-Minheadliner of Davy Chou’s film, Back to Seoul. He was part of the selection A certain look At the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. On her Instagram account, Hafsia Herzi said she was “very moved” to join the official selection. For the first time, she will be in the running for the Golden palm.

The casting is completed by Mélissa Guersknown for its performance in The girl with a bracelet (2020) by Stéphane Demoustier, who earned him an appointment to the César for best female hope. Afterwards, Louis Memmi find Hafsia Herzi with whom he shared the headliner of Borgoanother film by the same filmmaker. Finally, Anouar Kardellas played in Little love lesson (2022), produced by Eve Deboise.

Before getting started as a director, Hafsia Herzi is above all, a renowned actress. Revealed for its role in The seed and the mule (2007) by Abdellatif Kechiche, she won the Marcello-Mastroianni prize for Venice Mostra and the César for best female hope. It was in 2019 that she released her first film entitled You deserve a love Taken from the poem by Frida Kahlo. Two years later, his second feature film Good mother Captive the Cannes jury and won the casting price with a certain look.

The official selection of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival