Directed by Amine Adjina, 2025

Running time: 1h 40m

FREE and open to all!

Join us at PROXY for a romantic, culinary adventure in Spices and Lies!

Chef Mehdi is on the brink of a precipice maintaining a double life between his Algerian mother and his fiancée Léa, until he finds a crazy solution to his lies about his relationship with Léa, and his passion for French cuisine.

This FREE outdoor screening is presented by the Arab Film & Media Institute as part of the 30th Arab Film Festival. Before the movie, please join us for delicious shawarma and hot cajun fries by Jeeroz Food Truck and golden sweet kunafa by SimSim Kunafa.

* We recommend bringing seating, blankets, warm layers, and a few friends for comfortable viewing. You can also check out our tips for enjoying movies outside at PROXY.