Behind the Palm Trees
6.4
Mehdi leads an exemplary life with his family and Selma, his new girlfriend in Marrakech. For the young couple, things are going smoothly until Mehdi meets Marie, a young French woman caught up in the social life of the expatriate community.
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Cast
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Sara Giraudeau
Marie
Known for
The Bureau
Beauty and the Beast
Driss Ramdi
Mehdi
Known for
Mutants
The String
Carole Bouquet
Clotilde
Known for
For Your Eyes Only
Wasabi
Olivier Rabourdin
Bernard
Known for
Taken
Rosemary's Baby
Rachel O'Meara
Known for
Mr. Jones
The Experiment
Nadia Kounda
Selma
Known for
Marry Me, Dude
Paris or Perish
Soumaya Akaaboune
Wafae
Known for
Redemption Day
Djinn
Amine Ennaji
Farid
Known for
The Patience Stone
Ayoub Trombati
Adam
No other roles listed
Meryem Benm'Barek-Aloïsi Director · Jim Williams Composer Son Doan Cinematographer
First release November 30, 2025 · Produced in Belgium, France, Morocco, United Kingdom · Languages Arabic, French
Production
Tessalit Productions
Production
Furyo Films
Production
Agora Films
Production
Novak Prod
Production
The Bureau
Production
Chi-Fou-Mi Productions
Production
Belgium · France · Morocco · United Kingdom
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Languages
Original title
Derrière les palmiers
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
Morocco · November 30, 2025
Premiere · Marrakech International Film Festival
France · April 1, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
June 3, 2026 · Premiere · Sydney Film Festival
Belgium
December 4, 2025 · Premiere · Cinemamed - Festival cinéma méditerranéen de Bruxelles
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