Synopsis
Like a Candide dreaming of Eldorado, Jallel lands in France, hoping to try his luck. From encounter to encounter, hostel to social welfare group, Jallel will make his way through a Paris of outcasts. Although failing to achieve his hopes, he discovers and shares in the solidarity felt by the destitute.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (8)
Production and distribution (3)
- Executive Producer : Flach Film
- Film exports/foreign sales : Pyramide International
- French distribution : Rezo Films
Full credits (10)
- Executive Producer : Jean-François Lepetit
- Screenwriter : Abdellatif Kechiche
- Directors of Photography : Dominique Brenguier, Marie Spencer
- Assistant director : Sylvie Peyre
- Editors : Annick Baly, Tina Baz
- Sound recordists : Joël Riant, Ludovic Hénault
- Costume designers : Catherine D'Halluin, Marie Hameau
- Press Attaché (film) : François Hassan Guerrar
- Continuity supervisor : Véronique Paris
- Production Designer : Quentin Prévost
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
Box-office & releases
News & awards
News (5)
Selections (15)
Awards (1)
Venice International Film Festival
Italy, 2000
The "Venezia Opera Prima Luigi de Laurentiis" Award for a first film