The Little Sister

Name: The Little Sister
Director: Hafsia Herzi
Genre: Drama
Released: 2025

2025

IMDb

Hafsia Herzi

2025·

France,

Germany

Award tierSilver

Metascore

Drama Indie World

When Fatima leaves her close-knit suburban family to study philosophy in Paris, she finds herself caught between her religious upbringing and the freedom of student life in the city.

Cast

Nadia Melliti·Park Ji-min·Amina Ben Mohamed·Melissa Guers

Producers

Julie Billy·Vanessa Ciszewski·Naomi Denamur·Olivier Père

Languages

French

Arabic

Major Awards

2 wins · 3 nominations

Wins (2)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (2025)

Queer Palm

Hafsia Herzi

Best Actress

Cannes Film Festival (2025)

Best Actress

Nadia Melliti

Nominations (3)

Festival Grand Prize

Cannes Film Festival (2025)

Palme d'Or

Hafsia Herzi

Best Picture

César Awards, France (2026)

Best Film (Meilleur film)

Hafsia HerziJulie BillyNaomi Denamur

César Awards, France (2026)

Best Director (Meilleure réalisation)

Hafsia Herzi