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Poetical Refugee

Original title: La Faute à Voltaire

  • Movie
  • 2001
  • 2h 10m

Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche

6.6

TMDB audience rating
6.6 out of 10 from 41 votes

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Overview

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.

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Cast and crew

  • Sami Bouajila

    Sami BouajilaJallel

  • Élodie Bouchez

    Élodie BouchezLucie

  • Bruno Lochet

    Bruno LochetFranck

  • Aure Atika

    Aure AtikaNassera

  • Olivier Loustau

    Olivier LoustauAntonio

  • Virginie Darmon

    Virginie DarmonLeila

  • Mustapha Adouani

    Mustapha AdouaniMostfa

  • Sami Zitouni

    Sami ZitouniNono

  • Carole Franck

    Carole FranckBarbara

  • Jean-Michel Fête

    Jean-Michel FêtePhilippe

  • Manuel Le Lièvre

    Manuel Le LièvreAndré

  • François Genty

    François GentyPaul

  • Mariam SerbahMatchmaker

  • Francis ArnaudCivil servant

  • Nejlb NekalesHocine

  • Bilal AliRose Seller

  • Martin Amic

    Martin AmicBenoît

  • Tonio Descanvelle

    Tonio DescanvelleChristophe

Director
Abdellatif Kechiche
Writer
Abdellatif Kechiche
Music
Dahmane El Harrachi
Cinematography
Dominique Brenguier