Petit Samedi (2020)

Name: Petit Samedi
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020-11-16T20:00:40+01:00
Rating: 4
Cast: Damien Samedi, Ysma Sermon-Daï

Documentary | 75 minutes

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Genre: Documentary

Duration: 75 minuten

Country: Belgium

Directed by: Paloma Sermon-Daï

Stars: Damien Samedi and Ysma Sermon-Daï

IMDb score: 6,6 (118)

Releasedate: 5 April 2023

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Petit Samedi plot

Damien Samedi, in his 40s, has struggled with addiction all his adult life. The gentle Waal has been trying to build a normal life for years by working hard and kicking the habit. But he always has to disappoint his loved ones, his mother first. Paloma Sermon-Daï made a personal portrait of her brother and mother on the eve of his latest drug addiction attempt. Where practical matters such as applying for a job and meeting agreements are the first priority, mother and son cannot escape difficult themes such as family ties, shame and disappointments.