Ne m'abandonne pas
Ne m'abandonne pas is a French TV movie directed by Xavier Durringer, which was broadcast on 3 February 2016 on France 2. The main subject is the radicalization of young French people who join Syria to lead the jihad.Synopsis
A French woman lives her worst nightmare when she discovers that her daughter has been radicalised, and plans to leave for her "husband" in Syria.Cast
- Lina El Arabi : Chama.
- Samia Sassi : Inès, her mother.
- Sami Bouajila : Sami, her father.
- Marc Lavoine : Adrien, Louis' father.
- Léo Legrand : Louis, her boyfriend who is fighting in Syria.
- Tassadit Mandi : her grandmother.
- Sofia Lesaffre : Yasmina, her best friend.
- Louise Szpindel : Manon, an ex-convert back from Syria.
- Virgile M'Fouilou : Lieutenant Logley.
- Meriem Serbah : Nora.
- Bachir Tliti : Benjamin.
- Évelyne El Garby Klaï : Djemila, Sami's companion.
- Théo Taggueb : Noam, her half-brother.
- Zoé Daddi-Bourcy : Louisa, her half-sister.
- Clara Pirali : Carole.
- Nadir Louatib : Omar, a friend of Louis.
- Louis-Marie Audubert : the postman.
Reception
The film received great acclaim from both the critics and the public.Awards and recognition
Wins
A petition opened in 2016 in France to request the broadcast of the TV movie in all French high schools. Addressed to Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, the French Minister of National Education, the petition succeeds in reaching its objective of 43 172 signatures and the Minister responds favorably to the project.
