Karim Jebli and Nordine Salhi (known as Nono) are the real-life creators and stars of the Les Déguns franchise, which grew from a YouTube sensation into a major theatrical release. Wider Cultural References
"Karim & Nono" serves as a thematic anthem for the film. Performed by Soolking , it blends rap and urban pop to celebrate the bond and misadventures of the lead characters. Karim & Nono
Karim Aïnouz is a celebrated Brazilian director known for films like The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão and the upcoming satirical thriller Rosebush Pruning . Karim Jebli and Nordine Salhi (known as Nono)
Grace Nono is a renowned Philippine ethnomusicologist and artist known for her work on shamanic music traditions . Karim Aïnouz is a celebrated Brazilian director known
Karim Nader is a neuroscientist famous for his groundbreaking research on memory reconsolidation .
While the song is the most specific link between these two names, they appear individually in other significant contexts:
Les Déguns (2018) is a French comedy following two young men from Marseille, Karim and Nono, who embark on a chaotic road trip across France after being released from prison.