Miskina, Poor Thing

Miskina, Poor Thing
TV Show · Comedy

This is the story of Fara, age 30, out of work, out of a place to live, out of a boyfriend, but with a severe case of myopia. And with a grandmother, mother, and sister in her hair 24/7, it's time she starts making her own choices between believing in her own stories and finally facing the truth. When life's a series of slaps in the face, you've got to take control and stop being a miskina.

2022 · 32m
Starring Melha Bedia, Shirine Boutella, Hakim Jemili
Director Melha Bedia, Yoann Gromb

Season 1

  • Mabrouk
    EPISODE 1
    Mabrouk
    Surrounded by her friends and family, Fara contributes as best she can to organizing the wedding of her sister Safia and her groom Maxime. Meanwhile, their grandmother Rania refuses to leave the kitchen to join the ceremony. Fara is ready to do whatever it takes to avoid a family drama.
    32m
  • Hunger Management
    EPISODE 2
    Hunger Management
    Though Maxime has fully embraced his newfound spiritual path since the wedding, Safia is extremely angry at her sister. Fara knows she’d better fix the damage she did if she intends to return to the family home. But this could prove a bigger task than she can face, especially in the middle of Ramadan, which she has decided to observe properly for once.
    24m
  • The Kiwi Syndrome
    EPISODE 3
    The Kiwi Syndrome
    Things are getting serious between Nassim and Cherifa, causing Fara to grow increasingly jealous. Mariam urges her to reveal her feelings to Nassim because she risks losing whatever chances she still has. But first, she needs to stop by the junkyard with Damien to pick up what’s left of her food truck.
    23m
  • One Two Three
    EPISODE 4
    One Two Three
    Fara is hesitant to join her group of friends for the France-Algeria match in the evening. The event reminds her of how her mother Najet, shown as a young woman in 1975, met her father Kader. It’s an opportunity to dig into the past and better grasp what’s gone wrong with the present.
    28m
  • The Chicken or the Egg
    EPISODE 5
    The Chicken or the Egg
    In the middle of the night, Damien discovers Rania lying on the kitchen floor. Her stay in the hospital with everyone coming to visit becomes a chance for them to finally settle their scores. For Fara, it’s the moment of truth that spurs her decision to set out in search of her estranged father.
    27m
  • Oran the Radiant
    EPISODE 6
    Oran the Radiant
    Fara and Safia are in Oran, with two days to find a replacement for Rania’s traditional bread-baking dish. Fara uses this time to get to better know her Algerian family and the country, which irks Safia, who can’t wait to get on the next plane back. But things take a turn when they meet Aris, who becomes their local guide.
    28m

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Cast & Crew

  • Melha Bedia
    Fara
  • Shirine Boutella
    Actor
  • Hakim Jemili
    Actor
  • Victor Belmondo
    Actor
  • Xavier Lacaille
    Actor
  • A‌B
    Alka Balbir
    Actor
  • Melha Bedia
    Director
  • Y‌G
    Yoann Gromb
    Director
  • Xavier Lacaille
    Director
  • Melha Bedia
    Writer
  • Y‌G
    Yoann Gromb
    Writer

About

Miskina, Poor Thing

Comedy

This is the story of Fara, age 30, out of work, out of a place to live, out of a boyfriend, but with a severe case of myopia. And with a grandmother, mother, and sister in her hair 24/7, it's time she starts making her own choices between believing in her own stories and finally facing the truth. When life's a series of slaps in the face, you've got to take control and stop being a miskina.

Information

Studio
Amazon Studios
Released
2022
Region of Origin
France

Languages

Subtitles

English (United States) , Arabic (world) , Chinese, Simplified , Chinese, Traditional , Czech (Czechia) , Danish (Denmark) , Dutch (Netherlands) , Filipino (Philippines) , Finnish (Finland) , French (France) (SDH), German (Germany) , Greek (Greece) , Hebrew (Israel) , Hindi (India) , Hungarian (Hungary) , Indonesian (Indonesia) , Italian (Italy) , Japanese (Japan) , Korean (South Korea) , Malay (Malaysia) , Norwegian Bokmål (Norway) , Polish (Poland) , Portuguese (Brazil) , Portuguese (Portugal) , Romanian (Romania) , Russian (Russia) , Spanish (Latin America) , Spanish (Spain) , Swedish (Sweden) , Tamil (India) , Telugu (India) , Thai (Thailand) , Turkish (Türkiye) , Ukrainian (Ukraine) , Vietnamese (Vietnam)

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Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen, to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.
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