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The Little Sister
This year’s (2025) Cannes Queer Palm and Best Actress winning film showcases a remarkable breakout performance in this deeply moving portrait of a French-Algerian woman attempting to reconcile her sexuality with her cultural identity.
Fatima, 17, the youngest of three daughters, treads carefully as she searches for her own path, grappling with emerging desires, her attraction to women, and her loyalty to her caring French-Algerian family. Starting university in Paris, she dates, makes friends, and explores a whole new world, all while confronting a timeless and heartrending dilemma: How can one stay true to oneself when reconciling different parts of one’s identity feels impossible? Love, faith and desire collide in Fatima Daas’ acclaimed autobiographical novel adapted by Hafsia Herzi, director of Good Mother (Cannes Un Certain Regard – Ensemble Prize) and You Deserve a Love (Cannes Critics’ Week). Grounded by astounding lead performances, Hafsia Herzi’s film gently navigates the internal conflict between sexuality and religion.
Programme
Directed by
Hafsia Herzi
Written by
Hafsia Herzi
Edited by
Géraldine Mangenot
Cinematography
Jérémie Attard
Sound by
Guilhem Domercq, Remi Durel
Music by
Amin Bouhafa
Starring
Nadia Melliti, Park Ji-Min, Aloïse Sauvage, Némo Schiffman, Sophie Garagnon, Rita Benmannana, Mouna Soualem, Melissa Guers
Original title
La petite dernière
English title
The Little Sister
Year
2025
Country
France, Germany
Language
FR
Subtitles
CZ
Running time
108
Genre
Drama, LGBT, Romantic
Age rating
15+
Release date
28. 5. 2026


15+ Diskriminácia Sex Vulgarizmy
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Bánovce nad Bebravou • FK Ži:vax
Banská Bystrica • Filmový klub Banská Bystricax
Banská Štiavnica • Kino Akademikx
Bardejovské kúpele • Kino Žriedlox
Betliar • Kino Úsvitx
Bratislava • Artkino za Zrkadlomx
Bratislava • Cinema City Euroveax
Bratislava • Kino Film Europex
Bratislava • Kino Lúkyx
Bratislava • Kino Lumièrex
Bratislava • Kino Mladosťx
Bratislava • Kino SĽUKx
Dolný Kubín • Oravská Knižnicax
Dubnica nad Váhom • Kino Lastovičkax
Hlohovec • Kino Úsmevx
Kalinovo • FK Obývačkax
Kežmarok • Kino Iskrax
Košice • DKC Veritasx
Košice • Kino Úsmevx
Kremnica • Kino Akropolax
Levoča • Kino Úsmevx
Liptovský Mikuláš • Kino Nicolausx
Lučenec • FK Lučenecx
Malacky • Kino Záhoranx
Martin • Kino Moskvax
Modra • Kino Mierx
Námestovo • Kino Kultúrax
Nitra • Kinoklub Nitrax
Nitra • Mlyny Cinemasx
Nové Mesto nad Váhom • Kino Považanx
Nové Zámky • Kino Mierx
Piešťany • Kino Fontánax
Poprad • Kino Tatranx
Prešov • Kino Pocity na Stromoradíx
Prievidza • Filmový klub FK´93 pri KaSS Prievidzax
Púchov • KC Podivný barónx
Ružomberok • Kino Kultúrax
Senec • Kino Mierx
Sereď • Kino Novax
Spišská Nová Ves • Kino Mierx
Stropkov • Kino Stropkovx
Stupava • KINO KULTÚRKA STUPAVAx
Trenčín • Artkino Metrox
Trnava • Kino Hviezdax
Žilina • Stanica Žilina - Záriečiex
Cinemas
3. 11. 2025
19:00
The Little Sister
Ticket
5. 11. 2025
19:30
The Little Sister
Ticket

Trailer

Media reception

Time Out
★★★★ \"Beautifully observed and told with great care and compassion.\"
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The Hollywood Reporter
\"Indeed an instant classic.\"
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