Hold Back

Hold Back (French: Rengaine) is a 2012 French drama film directed and written by Rachid Djaidani.

Hold Back
Film poster
French	Rengaine
Directed by	Rachid Djaidani
Written by	Rachid Djaidani
Produced by	Rachid Djaidani Anne-Dominique Toussaint
Starring	Slimane Dazi Sabrina Hamida Stéphane Soo Mongo
Cinematography	Rachid Djaidani Julien Boeuf Karim El Dib Elamine Oumara
Edited by	Rachid Djaidani Julien Boeuf Karim El Dib Svetlana Vaynblat
Music by	Steve Argüelles
Production company	Or Productions
Distributed by	Haut et Court
Release dates	15 May 2012 (2012-05-15) (Cannes) 14 November 2012 (2012-11-14) (France)
Running time	78 minutes
Country	France
Language	French
Budget	$800,000
Box office	$237,000[1]

Plot

In Paris, Dorcy, a young Black Christian and Sabrina, a young North African, want to marry. Their project, however, faces an entrenched taboo in the minds of both communities : no marriage between blacks and Arabs. Slimane, big brother, guardian of traditions, will oppose by all means to this union.

Cast

• Slimane Dazi as Slimane
• Sabrina Hamida as Sabrina
• Stéphane Soo Mongo as Dorcy
• Nina Morato as Nina
• Max Boublil as Dorcy's friend

Accolades

Award	Category	Recipient	Result
Cannes Film Festival	Directors' Fortnight	Rachid Djaidani	Won
	Caméra d'Or		Nominated
Cork Film Festival	Audience Award		Nominated
César Award	Best First Feature Film	Rachid Djaidani & Anne-Dominique Toussaint	Nominated
Deauville Film Festival	Michel d'Ornano Award	Rachid Djaidani	Won
Lumière Awards	Most Promising Actor	Stéphane Soo Mongo	Nominated