DRAMA . 2000 . 1h 13m . 5.0/10

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Samia is a teenage girl belonging to a family of Algerian Muslims who have settled in the southern French town of Marseilles. Although lured by the pleasures and opportunities that contemporary Western culture offers her, Samia is continually restrained by her family. Naturally, they expect her to follow their traditions to the letter and, for a woman, this means staying at home all day looking after their men folk. In the end, Samia has no option but to rebel against her family and find a new life for herself…

Starring Lynda Benahouda, Mohamed Chabane-Chaouche, Kheira Oualhaci
5.0/10
Rating
1h 13m
Runtime
2000
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Samia is a teenage girl belonging to a family of Algerian Muslims who have settled in the southern French town of Marseilles. Although lured by the pleasures and opportunities that contemporary Western culture offers her, Samia is continually restrained by her family. Naturally, they expect her to follow their traditions to the letter and, for a woman, this means staying at home all day looking after their men folk. In the end, Samia has no option but to rebel against her family and find a new life for herself…

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Cast
Lynda Benahouda stars as Samia in Samia.
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Year context
Samia was released 26 years ago in 2000.
Overview
Samia is a teenage girl belonging to a family of Algerian Muslims who have settled in the southern French town of Marseilles. Although lured by the pleasure...
Samia is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 13m.

CAST (10)

Lynda Benahouda
Lynda Benahouda
Samia
MC
Mohamed Chabane-Chaouche
Yacine
KO
Kheira Oualhaci
Halima, la mère
NE
Nadia El Koutei
Amel, la grande soeur
YA
Yamina Amri
La tante
LS
Lakhdar Smati
Mohamed
FA
Farida Abdallah Hadj
Farida
NA
Naïma Abdelhamid
Naïma
AS
Amel Sahnoune
Kathia
Marie Rivière
Marie Rivière
La conseillère d'orientation

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
73 min (1h 13m)
Country
Rating
5.0/10 (5 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Samia about?
Samia is a teenage girl belonging to a family of Algerian Muslims who have settled in the southern French town of Marseilles. Although lured by the pleasures and opportunities that contemporary Western culture offers her, Samia is continually restrained by her family. Naturally, they expect her to follow their traditions to the letter and, for a woman, this means staying at home all day looking after their men folk. In the end, Samia has no option but to rebel against her family and find a new life for herself…
How long is Samia?
Samia has a runtime of 73 minutes (1h 13m).
Who stars in Samia?
The cast of Samia includes Lynda Benahouda, Mohamed Chabane-Chaouche, Kheira Oualhaci, Nadia El Koutei, Yamina Amri.
What is the rating of Samia?
Samia has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Drama
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