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The Little Sister
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?
Vibrantly felt yet impressively controlled — and blessed with a stone-cold stunner of a central performance — The Little Sister is indeed an instant classic of the genre, as moving in its humanism as it is sexy.
– Jon Frosch – The Hollywood Reporter
“Vibrantly felt yet impressively controlled — and blessed with a stone-cold stunner of a central performance — The Little Sister is indeed an instant classic of the genre, as moving in its humanism as it is sexy.”
– Jon Frosch – The Hollywood Reporter
“This is the kind of talent Cannes urgently needs more of”
– Damon Wise – Deadline
“In her warm and absorbing drama “The Little Sister,” [Hafsia Herzi] coaxes quietly powerful work from Nadia Melliti”
– Justin Chang, The New Yorker
“Soulfully lived-in and intimately observed … led by a stunningly assured performance by Nadia Melliti”
– Tomris Laffly – Elle
“Herzi’s direction highlights her phenomenal cast in a painstakingly delicate way, threading the tender line of the plot with ease, as well as with a visceral sense of purpose, place, and feel… “The Little Sister“ is cohesive, well-paced, and nuanced, as it boasts a clear and direct vision.”
– Anna Miller – Next Best Picture
DIRECTOR:
Hafsia Herzi
WRITERS:
Fatima Daas, Hafsia Herzi
CAST:
Nadia Melliti
Park Ji-min
Amina Ben Mohamed
Country of Origin: France
Running Time: 106 minutes
Genre: Drama
Rating: Not Rated
In French and Arabic with English Subtitles
See this film at the following theaters:
| 2/17/26 | The Little Sister | Williams College | Williamstown | MA |
| 3/12/26 | The Little Sister | Providence French Film Festival | Providence | ri |
| 3/13/26 | The Little Sister | AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center | Silver Springs | MD |
| 3/25/26 | The Little Sister | Sonoma International Film Festival | Sonoma | CA |
| 04/03/26 | The Little Sister | Wicked Queer: The Boston LGBT Film Festival | Boston | MA |
| 04/08/26 | The Little Sister | Minneapolis/St-Paul International Film Festival | Minneapolis | MN |
