Paris or Perish

Paris or Perish

Directed by Reem Kherici

Produced by Gaumont, Mandarin Cinéma

201393 min5.9 / 10

A light-hearted comedy about a fashion-obsessed woman navigating cultural displacement and self-discovery after deportation, balancing ambition with unexpected personal growth.

Maya is living the ultimate fashionistas dream: she is working as a stylist for one of the French trend setters, in the capital of haute-couture: Paris. One of the IT girls of fashion, shes following her dreams until one night, when her life takes a sudden turn: shes being deported back to Morocco, after being stopped for over speeding, because her Visa expired some time ago. So in no more than 24 hours, shes deported back to her family and original country. The strong cultural shock and the judgmental differences are pushing the woman to obtain back her place in the city of dreams and her dreams, no matter the costs. But that doesn't mean she will have to return alone, as she finds other things also among her way back to the city.

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  • Is Paris or Perish violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Paris or Perish end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Paris or Perish scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Paris or Perish easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Paris or Perish sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

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13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity12

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise9

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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