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The Little Sister
FRANCE · 2026

The Little Sister

Hafsia Herzi
identity and self-discovery LGBTQ+ acceptance cultural conflict family tradition vs. personal freedom adolescence and coming of age
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Synopsis

Fatima, 17, the youngest daughter of a French-Algerian family in a Paris suburb, leaves school for a prestigious prep class. She plays football, has a secret boyfriend, but hides that she loves women. In Paris, new freedoms clash with family tradition and faith, forcing her to find her own path.