Syrus Shahidi

Quantum Love (2014)

Pierre has been happily married for fifteen years and a good father. Still in love with his wife, he enjoys his wife and family and is content. One evening, he meets Elsa at a party and are immediately attracted to each other. Fifteen days later, they happen to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lisa Azuelos
CAST:  Sophie Marceau  •  François Cluzet  •  Niels Schneider  •  Jonathan Cohen

Pierre has been happily married for fifteen years and a good father. Still in love with his wife, he enjoys his wife and family and is content. One evening, he meets Elsa at a party and are immediately attracted to each other. Fifteen days later, they happen to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lisa Azuelos
CAST:  Sophie Marceau  •  François Cluzet  •  Niels Schneider  •  Jonathan Cohen

Don't Tell Me the Boy Was Mad (2015)

Aram, a young man from Marseille of Armenian origin, blows up the Turkish ambassador's car in Paris. Gilles, a young cyclist who was passing at that precise moment, is seriously injured. Aram's mother feels guilty and feels the need to visit Gilles at the hospital ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Guédiguian
CAST:  Ariane Ascaride  •  Syrus Shahidi  •  Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet  •  Simon Abkarian

Aram, a young man from Marseille of Armenian origin, blows up the Turkish ambassador's car in Paris. Gilles, a young cyclist who was passing at that precise moment, is seriously injured. Aram's mother feels guilty and feels the need to visit Gilles at the hospital ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Guédiguian
CAST:  Ariane Ascaride  •  Syrus Shahidi  •  Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet  •  Simon Abkarian

SK1 (2015)

The hunt, capture and trial of Guy Georges, one of France's most notorious serial killers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frédéric Tellier
CAST:  Raphaël Personnaz  •  Nathalie Baye  •  Olivier Gourmet  •  Michel Vuillermoz

The hunt, capture and trial of Guy Georges, one of France's most notorious serial killers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frédéric Tellier
CAST:  Raphaël Personnaz  •  Nathalie Baye  •  Olivier Gourmet  •  Michel Vuillermoz

24 Days (2014)

When Ilan Halimi is kidnapped for ransom because Jewish and supposedly rich, his family and the police start a race against time to save him from the tortures of the "gang of barbarians".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexandre Arcady
CAST:  Zabou Breitman  •  Pascal Elbé  •  Jacques Gamblin  •  Sylvie Testud

When Ilan Halimi is kidnapped for ransom because Jewish and supposedly rich, his family and the police start a race against time to save him from the tortures of the "gang of barbarians".  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexandre Arcady
CAST:  Zabou Breitman  •  Pascal Elbé  •  Jacques Gamblin  •  Sylvie Testud

Blockbuster (2017)

Dumped over a video he made to amuse his ailing dad, a heartsick Jérémy hatches an elaborate scheme to win back his superhero-loving girlfriend, Lola.  (more)

DIRECTION:  July Hygreck
CAST:  Charlotte Gabris  •  Syrus Shahidi  •  Tom Hygreck  •  Sylvain Quimene

Dumped over a video he made to amuse his ailing dad, a heartsick Jérémy hatches an elaborate scheme to win back his superhero-loving girlfriend, Lola.  (more)

DIRECTION:  July Hygreck
CAST:  Charlotte Gabris  •  Syrus Shahidi  •  Tom Hygreck  •  Sylvain Quimene

Gloria Mundi (2019)

Daniel leaves prison. He returns to Marseilles where Mathilda, his daughter, has just given birth. Nicolas, her spouse, a self-employed driver, is exhausted while Mathilda is a sales assistant on a trial basis. But, one night, Nicolas is assaulted by taxi drivers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Guédiguian
CAST:  Ariane Ascaride  •  Jean-Pierre Darroussin  •  Gérard Meylan  •  Anaïs Demoustier

Daniel leaves prison. He returns to Marseilles where Mathilda, his daughter, has just given birth. Nicolas, her spouse, a self-employed driver, is exhausted while Mathilda is a sales assistant on a trial basis. But, one night, Nicolas is assaulted by taxi drivers ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Guédiguian
CAST:  Ariane Ascaride  •  Jean-Pierre Darroussin  •  Gérard Meylan  •  Anaïs Demoustier

Amare Amaro (2018)

Gaetano decided that he would bury his deceased brother with his family at all costs, even if it meant defying the laws of his Sicilian village and putting himself and his family in danger.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Paolini
CAST:  Syrus Shahidi  •  Gabriele Arena  •  Paolo Brancati  •  Francesco Caltabiano

Gaetano decided that he would bury his deceased brother with his family at all costs, even if it meant defying the laws of his Sicilian village and putting himself and his family in danger.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Paolini
CAST:  Syrus Shahidi  •  Gabriele Arena  •  Paolo Brancati  •  Francesco Caltabiano

Nuclear Family (2020)

Jules, 18 years old, reluctantly spends his holidays in the naturist campsite of his childhood. He is torn between his attraction for the beautiful Karim, a seasonal worker on the textile beach, and the depression of his mother Adèle, who refuses to let him grow up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Faustine Crespy
CAST:  Louka Minnella  •  Catherine Grosjean  •  Lohen van Houtte  •  Syrus Shahidi

Jules, 18 years old, reluctantly spends his holidays in the naturist campsite of his childhood. He is torn between his attraction for the beautiful Karim, a seasonal worker on the textile beach, and the depression of his mother Adèle, who refuses to let him grow up.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Faustine Crespy
CAST:  Louka Minnella  •  Catherine Grosjean  •  Lohen van Houtte  •  Syrus Shahidi

The Camel Boy (2018)

Somewhere in the desert, a little boy is plunged by force into an intimidating and completely foreign new world: the world of camel racing. Will the distant hope of seeing his mother again give him the strength to overcome his fears and find his place in this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chabname Zariab
CAST:  Behzad Mahaq  •  Syrus Shahidi  •  Reda Lajel

Somewhere in the desert, a little boy is plunged by force into an intimidating and completely foreign new world: the world of camel racing. Will the distant hope of seeing his mother again give him the strength to overcome his fears and find his place in this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chabname Zariab
CAST:  Behzad Mahaq  •  Syrus Shahidi  •  Reda Lajel

I Love America (2022)

A single woman who decides to take a chance on love again by catapulting her life from Paris to Los Angeles. From awkward dates to touching surprise encounters, she understands the journey to love is a journey towards herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lisa Azuelos
CAST:  Sophie Marceau  •  Colin Woodell  •  Djanis Bouzyani  •  Monika Casey

A single woman who decides to take a chance on love again by catapulting her life from Paris to Los Angeles. From awkward dates to touching surprise encounters, she understands the journey to love is a journey towards herself.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lisa Azuelos
CAST:  Sophie Marceau  •  Colin Woodell  •  Djanis Bouzyani  •  Monika Casey

Don Juan (2022)

Jilted on his wedding day, Laurent, a stage actor playing the role of the famous seducer Don Juan, cannot help but see his ex-fiancée in every women he meets. In an attempt to mend his broken heart and ego, he tries to seduce them all but none are receptive to his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Serge Bozon
CAST:  Tahar Rahim  •  Virginie Efira  •  Alain Chamfort  •  Damien Chapelle

Jilted on his wedding day, Laurent, a stage actor playing the role of the famous seducer Don Juan, cannot help but see his ex-fiancée in every women he meets. In an attempt to mend his broken heart and ego, he tries to seduce them all but none are receptive to his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Serge Bozon
CAST:  Tahar Rahim  •  Virginie Efira  •  Alain Chamfort  •  Damien Chapelle

Belle and Sebastian: Next Generation (2022)

10-year-old Sebastien reluctantly spends his vacation in the mountains with his grandmother and aunt. Helping them with the sheep is hardly an exciting prospect for a city boy like him - but that is without considering his encounter with Belle, a huge dog ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Coré
CAST:  Robinson Mensah-Rouanet  •  Caroline Anglade  •  Alice David  •  Michèle Laroque

10-year-old Sebastien reluctantly spends his vacation in the mountains with his grandmother and aunt. Helping them with the sheep is hardly an exciting prospect for a city boy like him - but that is without considering his encounter with Belle, a huge dog ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Coré
CAST:  Robinson Mensah-Rouanet  •  Caroline Anglade  •  Alice David  •  Michèle Laroque

The Lockdown Plan (2022)

When their plan to spend COVID-19 quarantine together unravels, the friends grapple with the challenge of being cut off from each other—and the world.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Zita Hanrot  •  Sabrina Ouazani  •  Joséphine Draï  •  Marc Ruchmann

When their plan to spend COVID-19 quarantine together unravels, the friends grapple with the challenge of being cut off from each other—and the world.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Zita Hanrot  •  Sabrina Ouazani  •  Joséphine Draï  •  Marc Ruchmann

Universe Zone (2022)

Misha, an idealist dreamer suffering from severe epilepsy, collects abandoned memories of lost ones. He believes “Love” can make miracles. In the only tavern of the abandoned town, which is aside by the Zone, other fellow smugglers mock Misha. However, Eva, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Sadreddini
CAST:  Syrus Shahidi  •  Olga Makeeva  •  Semen Litvinov  •  Irakli Apaqidze

Misha, an idealist dreamer suffering from severe epilepsy, collects abandoned memories of lost ones. He believes “Love” can make miracles. In the only tavern of the abandoned town, which is aside by the Zone, other fellow smugglers mock Misha. However, Eva, a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alexander Sadreddini
CAST:  Syrus Shahidi  •  Olga Makeeva  •  Semen Litvinov  •  Irakli Apaqidze

It's gonna be okay (2023)

After the ode to love of "Loving", the b-side, about sadness, breaks-up, loneliness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thibaut Buccellato
CAST:  Marie Colomb  •  Diane Rouxel  •  Pablo Pauly  •  Younès Boucif

After the ode to love of "Loving", the b-side, about sadness, breaks-up, loneliness.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thibaut Buccellato
CAST:  Marie Colomb  •  Diane Rouxel  •  Pablo Pauly  •  Younès Boucif

Karmapolice (2024)

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DIRECTION:  Julien Paolini
CAST:  Syrus Shahidi  •  Alexis Manenti  •  Karidja Touré  •  Steve Tientcheu

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DIRECTION:  Julien Paolini
CAST:  Syrus Shahidi  •  Alexis Manenti  •  Karidja Touré  •  Steve Tientcheu