Spices and Lies

La Petite Cuisine de Mehdi

This comedy of misunderstandings is a mix of love and cuisine, ethnicities and generations, flavours and feelings, populated by a diverse group of very human characters.

Younès Boucif received Best Male Newcomer nomination at the 31st Lumiere Awards (2026), and pre-nominated among 16 actors for the same category at the 51st Cesar Awards (2026).

Allocine 3.6/5 – IMDB 6

Mehdi’s life lies on a fragile balance. He plays the role of the perfect Algerian son for his mother Fatima, while hiding his relationship with Léa and his passion for French cuisine and wine, which he pursues as a chef at the bistro where he works. But Léa can no longer tolerate his family secrets and demands to meet Fatima. Cornered, Mehdi comes up with the worst possible solution…
GenresComedy
DirectorAmine Adjina
CastYounès Boucif, Clara Bretheau, Hiam Abbass, Gustave Kervern, Birane Ba, Malika Zerrouki, Laurent Stocker, Agathe Dronne, Inès Boukhelifa, Horya Benabet
LanguageFrench (Parisian)
SubtitlesEnglish
Runtime103 mins
Theatrical Release10 Dec 2025
Available1 Oct 2026
TerritoriesWorldwide

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