"Derrière les palmiers", un film franco-marocain intimiste, cruel et dérangeant

France Info Human InterestNews ReportFR 5 min read 100% complete by Jérôme BazinMarch 28, 2026 at 11:24 AM

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"Derrière les palmiers" est un film franco-marocain de Meryem Benm’Barek, réalisatrice de "Sofia". Sorti en salles le 1er avril, le film explore les rapports de classe et les pesanteurs sociales au Maroc à travers l'histoire de Mehdi, un jeune homme tiraillé entre sa fiancée Selma et Marie, une femme française. Mehdi, promis à un avenir tracé par son père, se laisse entraîner dans une relation cachée avec Marie, ce qui le conduit à une tragédie. Le film, qui débute comme une comédie romantique, bascule rapidement dans un drame où Mehdi, interprété par Driss Ramdi, apparaît passif et indécis face à ses propres choix. Benm’Barek continue ainsi son exploration des dynamiques de pouvoir et des figures masculines passives déjà présentes dans "Sofia".

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"He is a coward. In fact, it is the women who choose for him."

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Mehdi's father wants him to take over his construction business.

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'Derrière les palmiers' explores social and cultural pressures revealed by desire and feelings.

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Meryem Benm’Barek directed 'Sofia', which won an award at Cannes in 2018.

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The film depicts Mehdi's choices, but gives the impression that he doesn't make them.

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Key Entities & Roles

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Cannes 40% Nadia Kounda 40% France 40% Tanger 50% Selma ×570% Sofia ×470% Driss Ramdi ×270% Marie ×370% Maroc ×280% Derrière les palmiers ×390% Mehdi ×790% Meryem Benm’Barek ×390%

Keywords

derrière les palmiers 100% meryem benm’barek 90% film franco-marocain 80% sofia 80% maroc 70% rapports de classe 70% tragédie 60% pesanteurs sociales 60% mariage 50%

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Maroc

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