Return to Bollene (French: Retour à Bollène) is a 2018 Franco-Moroccan film written, directed, and co-produced by Moroccan-French filmmaker Saïd Hamich Benlarbi.
The film follows the story of Nassim, a 30-year-old man who returns to his hometown of Bollène, only to find it in a state of devastation under the rule of the League of the South, and a strained relationship with his father.
[1][2][3][4] Nassim, who now resides in Abu Dhabi with his American fiancée, confronts the challenges of his past and present as he navigates through the social and political issues of his hometown.
[8] Return to Bollene explores themes of cultural identity, societal change, and the complexities of familial relationships in the face of political turmoil.
[citation needed] Richard Brody of The New Yorker wrote that the film "is a rare fusion of societal analysis and personal experience, of the complex and agonized intertwining of private and public lives, domestic and civic forces".