Catch the Wind (French: Prendre le large) is a 2017 French drama film directed by Gaël Morel. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Synopsis
Edith, a 45-year-old textile worker, has to choose when the bosses of her factory in Villefranche-sur-Saône decide to relocate the company to Morocco. Unattached since her son left, she is the only worker who agrees to leave in order to avoid unemployment, and so she arrives in Tangiers. She will be confronted with many trials, but will discover friendship.
Cast
Sandrine Bonnaire as Édith Clerval
Mouna Fettou as Mina
Ilian Bergala as Jérémy (Édith's son)
Kamal El Amri as Ali (Mina's son)
Soumaya Akaaboune as Madame Saïni
Nisrine Erradi as Karima
Farida Ouchani as Najat
Lubna Azabal as Nadia
Nathanaël Maïni as Thierry (Jérémy's partner)