Shari Solanis said the sex in the movie was all simulated except one scene. "We kept it professional. We didn't want the dynamic or energy of porn. It was all simulated except the blowjob scene - but that was it. It was not about [porn]. It was about showing a slice of life, and sex being very natural. We tried to capture that and not be exploitative," she said.
The song that Angela says it's the only song recorded of her Algerian mother is actually a well known song in Algeria by a big singer in Algerian music; Fadhéla Dziria the most famous singer in Andaloussi type.