Foreign Body

Overview

In the turbulent aftermath of the Tunisian revolution, young Samia flees her homeland. She braves hostile seas in the crossing to France, but once there she finds that her struggles have only just begun. With no friends, no family, and — most crucially — no immigration papers, Samia has to figure out how to make a life and a living in a foreign land. She meets a young man, Imed, and soon finds work in the employ of the elegant Leila. But her presence in Leila's middle-class household triggers a shift in its dynamics, and soon Samia is enmeshed in a web of sexual tension.

Cast

Hiam Abbass

Madame Bertaud

Sarra Hannachi

Samia

Salim Kéchiouche

Imed

Majd Mastoura

The young volunteer

Marc Brunet

Jacques