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‘Little Sister’ Wins Actress Prize; Teen Finds Lesbian Love

6/6/2026

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Summary

Fatima Dates

The Little Sister opened on June 5 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, earning Nadia Melliti a Best Actress award.
Seventeen-year-old Fatima Daas joins a lesbian dating app, rejects a marriage proposal and dates a woman after a doctor’s visit.
Pascal Chanez appears as Dr. Prévost, conducts an asthma appointment that prompts Fatima Daas’s self-reflection and leads to scenes of her at a pride parade and with an Imam.

Summary

Actress meets Daas

The lead actress read Fatima Daas’ autofiction novel after casting and used it as a reference.
She met Daas in a café, watching the author’s movements, dress, voice and gestures.
The meeting let her replace her imagined portrait with Daas’s authentic gestures and speech.
Daas’ autofiction is the film’s source material, linking her personal narrative to the screenplay.

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Fatima Dates

The Little Sister opened on June 5 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, earning Nadia Melliti a Best Actress award.
Seventeen-year-old Fatima Daas joins a lesbian dating app, rejects a marriage proposal and dates a woman after a doctor’s visit.
Pascal Chanez appears as Dr. Prévost, conducts an asthma appointment that prompts Fatima Daas’s self-reflection and leads to scenes of her at a pride parade and with an Imam.

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