Sugar and Stars

Raised in foster and group homes, Yazid pursues his lifelong passion for pastry to work with top chefs and become the best.

Cast

Riadh Belaïche

as Yazid Ichemrahen

Loubna Abidar

as Samia

Patrick d'Assumçao

as Pascal

Christine Citti

as Simone

Alioune Sané

as Un parent d'élève

Frédéric Fix

Pascal Légitimus

as Bouchard

Dicosh

as Manu

Estéban

as Julien

Marwan Amesker

as Yazid Ichemrahen (8 ans)

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