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“Make love, not war” – young extrovert Bahia Benmahmoud lives by this classic motto. In order to convert them to her cause, she sleeps with her political enemies – which means a lot of men, because every conservative is her enemy. So far, she’s gotten good results. Until she meets Arthur Martin. She figures that with such a common name (there are more than 10,000 Arthur Martins in France), he’s bound to be a bit of a fascist and thus will be hard to convert. But names are treacherous and things aren’t always what they seem. –Semaine de la Critique

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Aimee

25Nov12

uproarious

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Melodynelson

2Nov12

How could I totally overlook this film until now is a mystery!!! so great to watch it. what a story. two years later, I guess, never too late.

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nowhere_fast

20Jul12

the beginning is soooo cool. the end is cooler. and it made me laugh, and be embarassed with him. so, I enjoyed it.

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THE NAMES OF LOVE Review

By Twitchfilm.com on December 16, 2011
Baya Benmahmoud is one young girl who takes the phrase “Make love, not war” to its logical extreme. If that phrase sounds familiar to you, it merely means that you’ve read at least one of the many, many
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By hubertg​uillaud on March 31, 2011

Pétillant, énergique, drôle traite avec une belle ironie la gravité des relations que nous entretenons avec nos origines. Une comédie aux dialogues enlevés, aux situations truculentes et dont – c’est…  read review

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