WITH
A JOURNEY TO THE SLOW LIFE
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WITH
– A Film by Rami Mekdachi
Award-winning for Best Original Score, Best Director, and Best Cinematography
WITH is a feature film that follows ten years of road trips and recording sessions by the Mekdachi family — Rami, Céline, Lili, and Noé — as they travel across Europe and America. Together, they visit music studios, meet friends of friends, and record an original score that has since won Best Original Score at the Palm Springs Film Festival.
Beyond music, WITH is a poetic reflection on togetherness, creativity, and the invisible threads that connect people and moments over time. Through the family’s encounters, the film shares a philosophy of life — that doing what you love with the people you love is the essence of happiness, that trusting life’s timing allows every piece of the puzzle to fall beautifully into place, and that doing little by little, with joy, is the surest way to build something meaningful.
The film celebrates optimism, generosity, and the courage to say yes — yes to new adventures, yes to encounters, yes to the unknown.
As with every Lola James Harper project, WITH unites music, photography, and film into one sensory universe. Its cinematic imagery gave birth to a collection of photo books and art prints, while its award-winning soundtrack — fifteen original songs — is now available on all music platforms.
From this same philosophy, six Lola James Harper Eau de Toilettes were created to embody the spirit of the film:
• Everything Will Come Together — a grounding vetiver scent expressing trust in life’s unfolding.
• Little by Little With Joy — a tender reminder to move calmly and happily through the days.
• Just Say Yes — an ode to optimism and daring new beginnings.
• Do What You Love With People You Love — a celebration of human connection and shared purpose.
• Play Again Now — a joyful invitation to let go, play, and rediscover the lightness of being, a key emotion at the heart of WITH.
• Joshua Hong Togetherness — a collaborative fragrance created with K-pop superstar Joshua Hong, celebrating connection and unity — the very essence of WITH, since the word itself means together.
As Rami Mekdachi, founder of Lola James Harper, often says:
“Candles tell stories about inspiring places — music studios, cafés, art galleries — while perfumes share values, ways of living, and states of mind.”
WITH is the cinematic embodiment of that belief — a decade-long journey through sound, friendship, and light, reminding us that life’s most beautiful creations are born from what we share.
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STARRING
ULONA HOOMAN
Ulona Hooman is a South-African girl, full of magic... She is an old soul... With Rami they love to improvise and let go !
Fred Quota
Fred Quota is a surprising man, a sharp scientist and a talented drummer…an inspiring combination ! We met him in a train a few years ago, sometimes things are right and easy...
Lili Mekdachi
Lili is a dancer and a sweet voice... with Rami, her father, they spend Sundays afternoon writing composing singing and taking the time to share ideas...
KARIMA ADAMS
Karima is a thinker, a keen observer, always trying to understand human relations and human interactions...a charismatic woman...With Rami talks leads to melodies and words...
CECILE GOHEL
Cecile Gohel is a fire cracker...she’s full of energy, she lures you in... a natural entertainer! Playing music with CeciIe is all about giving energy and encapsulating it in a song...
noe mekdachi
Noé and Rami love to improvise together... Father & son music is so powerful ! No boundaries... no rules... just fun and joy...
DISCOVER THE MOVIE SOUNDTRACK
All songs from the movie are recorded in our Paris Studio with Lola James Harper artists; Rami Mekdachi, Ulona Hooman, Karima Adams, Noe Mekdachi, Cecile Gohel, Lili Mekdachi.
PHOTOGRAPHY FROM THE MOVIE
All photos are available on