Hafsia Herzi, director of “The Little One”: “I’m tired of seeing films without any diversity in the casting”

Hafsia Herzi burst into French cinema without warning. She was 20 years old when she became Rym, in front of Abdellatif Kechiche’s camera in the Seed and the Mule. An acting award in Venice (2007), the César for Most Promising Actress in 2008 and her career was launched. She became one of the figures of French auteur cinema, not hesitating to embark on unique and ambitious projects. Very quickly tempted by directing, she signed a short film in 2010, the Rodba.

But it is with You deserve a love (2019), a first self-produced feature film that his talents as a filmmaker become evident. Follow Bonne Mère (2021), portrait of a Marseille cleaning lady, selected for Un Certain Regard in Cannes then La Petite Dernier, the adaptation of the novel by Fatima Daas (Notabilia), which earned Nadia Melliti a prize for actress. It follows the evolution of Fatima, a young practicing Muslim girl who discovers her attraction to women. A learning story, Little Last shines with its propensity to integrate the family, carnal, spiritual, friendly and festive dimensions of its character in a look…