Movie
Stand Up Girl
Overview
Lila, grows up in the high-rises of the Marolles in Brussels. Along with her sister and her friends, she dreams of becoming a dancer and revolutionising the world of hip-hop. While her friends stay in Brussels, Lila leaves everything - comfort, family - behind to go to Paris, where she is certain her persistence will pay off. Except that life in Paris quickly takes an unexpected turn. The woman who dreamed of being a choreographer ends up as a lap dancer in a rap video, and that’s only the beginning of her disillusionment. After a chance meeting with a drama teacher, she bears her heart and soul on stage and begins doing stand-up. This time, her unusual dedication leads her to find her calling. However, she still has to fight one final battle: convincing her father that she has made the right choice.
Details
- Release date
- 2017-11-29
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Genres
- Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- CN6 Productions, Nexus Factory, LGM Cinéma, UGC, Dum Dum Films, France 2 Cinéma
- Country
- France
- Original language
- FR
Cast
- Nawell Madani as Lila
- François Berléand as Fabrice
- Mimoun Benabderrahmane as Omar, Lila's father
- Leyla Doriane as Malika, Lila's sister
- Antoinette Gomis as Prudence
- Lara Laquiz as Jessy
- Djebril Zonga as Doum
- Olivier Barthélémy as Rayan
- Walid Afkir as Brams
- Tareek as Fab
- Jo Brami as John
- Greg Romano as David
Crew
- Nawell Madani - Director
- Ludovic Colbeau-Justin - Director
- Nawell Madani - Writer
- Ali Bougheraba - Writer
- Kamel Guemra - Writer
- Alexandre Coquelle - Writer
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