Cast

Ali Zebboudj Jeanine Anne Anne-Marie Pigeard Jamaa Hemmou Cyprien Gian Roberto Melias

Credits

Written by: Chantal Briet
Produced by: Ludovic Arnal

Plot

In Epinay-sur-Seine, in the neighborhood called « la Source », Ali’s grocery store is the only shop still in business of the decayed shopping center. It’s also the only place left for the forsaken inhabitants of the surrounding tower blocks to meet, a shelter where they can get together and exchange.

Sinekatalog’s take

The last shop standing in a decayed shopping center, a grocery store, becomes a refuge and meeting point for residents of the surrounding tower blocks. The documentary finds warmth and community in a neglected suburb. A humane, quietly moving portrait of everyday solidarity.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

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Ratings

IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (37 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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