Overview

• The Little Sister premiered in Competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and is currently seeking U.S. distribution through MK2 Films.
• Directed by Hafsia Herzi, the film adapts Fatima Daas's autobiographical novel, exploring the intersection of queer identity and Muslim faith.
• Nadia Melliti delivers a striking debut as Fatima, a 17-year-old navigating her first lesbian romance and the challenges of self-acceptance.
• Structured into five seasonal chapters, the film captures Fatima’s emotional evolution as she balances family expectations, faith, and her sexuality.
• Critics highlight the film's empathetic storytelling and Melliti's restrained yet compelling performance, though some note a lack of depth in secondary narratives.