“Mine” closer than ever to Roschdy Zem

• Roschdy Zem talks about his family after the accident of his brother victim of a concussion which pushes him to tell their four truths to his loved ones.

• The director directs himself as an egocentric television host confronted with this brother played by Sami Bouajila.

• "Les Miens" is moving by the tenderness that Roschdy Zem makes feel for his loved ones.

Roschdy Zem is a great actor who we saw recently in

by Louis Garrel and

by Rebecca Zlotowski.

, in which he directs, demonstrates that he is also an excellent director.

This family chronicle evokes his relatives and in particular his younger brother, played by Sami Bouajila, who changes his behavior after suffering a concussion.

"This very sweet boy suddenly started telling his four truths to everyone around him, explains Roschdy Zem to

, and that's what inspired the story of the film.

In his film, Roschdy Zem embodies the role of a famous and absent big brother, supported by an understanding companion played by Maïwenn.

"I hope not to be as undrinkable in real life as this TV presenter is in fiction," laughs Roschdy Zem.

A loving tribute

The actor-director fades in front of Sami Bouajila, dazzling in the skin of his younger brother, a man who breaks down social filters and unvarnishedly confides what is on his heart to a family that has infantilized him for years .

"I tell the shouting matches and the difficulties that can divide us, but my film is a tribute full of love and benevolence", insists Roschdy Zem.

This is indeed what the spectator feels, feeling an immediate tenderness for the hero and his relatives, who are not always very skilful in showing their affection but are filled with great generosity.

Roschdy Zem was somewhat apprehensive about the reaction of his family to this chronicle which reveals them to the world.

And all the more so since he only showed them the film once it was finished without having them validate the script he co-wrote with Maïwenn.

"They reacted as I expected," he says.

And my younger brother only said one word "thank you", which was all I expected.

We understand that the latter was touched by this cry of fraternal love which encompasses the whole family.

The scenes of exchanges between the two brothers are as powerful as those where everyone is together.

"I felt a bit shamelessly that my family deserved to be told," says Roschdy Zem.

We fully agree with him because, at the end of the screening,

almost became “Les Nôtres”.

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