Paris, 1960s. Momo, a resolute and independent Jewish teenager who lives with his father, a sullen and depressed man, in a working-class neighborhood, develops a close friendship with Monsieur Ibrahim, an elderly Muslim who owns a small grocery store.
Acting
Omar Sharif's final great performance—every glance holds decades.
Cinematography
Golden-hour Paris that makes working-class streets look like dreams.
Writing
Dialogue so gentle it lands like a prayer you didn't know you needed.
Director
François Dupeyron
Omar Sharif
Monsieur Ibrahim
Pierre Boulanger
Momo
Gilbert Melki
Momo's Father
Isabelle Renauld
Momo's Mother
Lola Naymark
Myriam
Anne Suarez
Sylvie
Mata Gabin
Fatou
Céline Samie
Eva
Isabelle Adjani
The Star
Guillaume Gallienne
The Car Salesman
Guillaume Rannou
The Film Director
Daniel Znyk
The Police Officer
Sylvie Herbert
The Examiner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Omar Sharif came out of semi-retirement for this role, calling it 'the most beautiful script I'd read in twenty years.' He was right.
The film quietly celebrates Sufi philosophy at a time of rising Islamophobia in French cinema—Monsieur Ibrahim embodies 'happy in his faith' without a single preachy moment.
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