The Secret of the Grain

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The Secret of the Grain La Graine et le Mulet (Original French) الكسكسي والبوري (Arabic) Cous cous (Italian)
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Directed by	Abdellatif Kechiche
Produced by	Benoît Pilot
Written by	Screenplay: Abdellatif Kechiche Adaptation & Dialogue: Abdellatif Kechiche Ghalia Lacroix
Starring	Habib Boufares Hafsia Herzi Farida Benkhetache Abdelhamid Aktouche Bouraouïa Marzouk Sabrina Ouazani Olivier Loustau
Cinematography	Lubomir Bakchev
Editing by	Camille Toubkis Ghalia Lacroix
Distributed by	Pathé Distribution
Release date(s)	Film Festivals 2007: Cairo Thessaloniki Venice Berlin London Dubai Theatrical Releases: France: 12 December 2007 Belgium: 12 December 2007 Italy: 18 January 2008
Running time	151 min.
Country	France Tunisia
Language	French
Budget	€ 6.14 million
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The Secret of the Grain (French: La Graine et le Mulet) is a 2007 Franco-Tunisian award-winning feature film by Abdel Kechiche.

The French title of the film refers to a "grain of couscous" and a "mullet," a type of fish, both popular in Tunisian cooking.

1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Awards & nominations
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Plot

Slimane Beiji is a sixty year-old shipyard worker living in Sète, a Mediterranean port city in France, with a dream of someday opening a couscous and fish restaurant. He lives with his lover, Latifah, a hotel owner and her daughter, Rym. However, he remains very close to his children and to his ex-wife, Souad, with whom he shares delicious weekly meals and discusses life.

Slimane’s dreams seem dashed when he finds himself unemployed. Financial difficulties and a sense of failure mount. An old boat is found, ideal for his restaurant plans, and Slimane engages the help of his two families and his friends to realize his vision.