A sexually ambiguous Frenchman tours his native countryside with his naive American lover in pursuit of the ultimate thrill. From the moment they meet, brooding Chris (Pierre Perrier) and the beautiful Aurore (Lizzie Brocher) fall instantly and passionately in love but it's not long before their intense connection is consumed by Chris's dark obsession with gay men. Before long, the pair embarks on a violent and sexual journey filled with seduction and destruction of young gay hustlers. Hard-hitting, intensely sexy and wildly controversial, American Translation is a twisted Bonnie and Clyde for a new generation.
Csar nominee writer/director Karin Albou's bold second feature lifts the lid on a chapter of WWII history that has rarely been shown. Reminiscent of women-led wartime films such as 'Aime & Jaguar' and 'The Diary of Anne Frank' 'The Wedding Song' explores both Jewish and Arab cultures and female sexuality to winning effect. Tunis 1942: Against the Allied bombs and the goosesteps of the Nazi occupiers two teenage girlfriends one Muslim the other Jewish cling to the bond they've shared since childhood. However the world shared by Jews and Arabs is being split by German promises of liberation - they'll rid Tunis of the French and the Jews. As Myriam is no longer safe her mother attempts to marry her off to a wealthy doctor to save them both. But Myriam doesn't want to get married so she and Nour make efforts to scupper the wedding plans.
Pierre and Lucie are siblings who feel as though their bodies are two halves of a whole. They share everything from their time spent away from home to their sexual conquests amongst friends. When they are not discussing their intimate thoughts and emotions they play in their rock band go to clubs get drunk and share their bodies amongst a close-knit group of friends. As adolescent urges and hormonal impulses reach boiling point tensions begin to fray. One night Pierre does not come home. With Lucie growing ever more desperate to find him and rumours of a brutal crime circulating she is devastated to learn of his murder. Disillusioned with the efforts of the local police Lucie decides to take matters into her own hands using her new found sexual prowess to obtain answers in a perverse microcosm of a teen society that has until now remained out of sight out of mind.
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