

Algeria, the 1930s. Younes is nine years old when he is put in his uncle's care in Oran. Rebaptized Jonas, he grows up among the Rio Salado youths, with whom he becomes friends. Emilie is one of the gang; everyone is in love with her. A great love story develops between Jonas and Emilie, which is soon unsettled by the conflicts troubling the country.
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Cast

Nora Arnezeder
Émilie

Fu'ad Aït Aattou
Younès / Jonas

Anne Parillaud
Madame Cazenave

Vincent Perez
Juan Rucillio

Anne Consigny
Madeleine

Mohamed Fellag
Mohamed

Nicolas Giraud
Fabrice

Olivier Barthélémy
Jean-Cristophe

Marine Vacth
Isabelle

Matthias Van Khache
Simon/Michel adulte

Tayeb Belmihoub
Issa

Salim Kéchiouche
Djelloul
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