Papa was not a Rolling Stone (2014)
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Doria Achour, Aure Atika, Marc Lavoine, Soumaye Bocoum, Rabah Naït Oufella, Sylvie Testud
In 1980s La Courneuve, a girl looks beyond a bleak home life toward a future shaped by books, dance, music, and friendship.
The story
In 1980s La Courneuve, Stéphanie grows up with an absent mother and a brutal stepfather, and soon resolves to escape her bleak daily life. Supported by her grandmother’s love, she turns to books, dance, and her passion for Jean-Jacques Goldman as she tries to find her place in a colorful housing estate where friendship matters. Her difficult circumstances stand against the life she dreams of building, and she holds onto the hope that one day she will leave the estate and pursue that future.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In the 1980s, Stéphanie grows up in La Courneuve with an absent mother and a brutal stepfather. She soon decides to escape her bleak daily life. With her grandmother’s love, her books, and her passion for dance and Jean-Jacques Goldman, she struggles to find her way in this colorful housing estate, where friendship is paramount. She knows that one day Stéphanie will leave the estate to live the life she has always dreamed of.
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