“Parisienne” by Danielle Arbid (2015)

(good) Movies directed by women

French Week

Good personage, direction and minority presence
Excellent music

The journey of a Lebanese young woman who tries to survive as a student in Paris
A movie that includes a university lecture on ugliness
Appealing, mysterious female lead

Rotten Tomatoes Critics 6,6
Metascore —
Roger Ebert —
Rotten Tomatoes Audience 5,8
IMDB 6,7
Average critics 6,6
Average public 6,3

Original title: Peur de Rien

Cast: Manal Issa, Vincent Lacoste, Paul Hamy
Director: Danielle Arbid
Writers: Danielle Arbid
Cinematography by Hélène Louvart
Film Editing by Mathilde Muyard