The Secret of the Grain (Criterion Collection)

The patriarch (Habib Boufares) of a French-Arab family makes the most of being laid off from his job at the shipyard by setting up his dream business, a restaurant built aboard a derelict boat. The menu is designed to showcase his ex-wife's beloved couscous recipe, but the venture manages to unlock a whirlwind of family issues that threatens to break the family apart. Engaging French ensemble drama co-stars Hafsia Herzi, Alice Houri. 154 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: Arabic and French Dolby Digital 5.1; Subtitles: English; bonus footage; interviews; theatrical trailer. In Arabic and French with English subtitles.