Poetical Refugee (2001)

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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.

• Released: 2001-02-14
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 10m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.6/10 from 41 votes

Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche.

Top cast

• Sami Bouajila as Jallel
• Élodie Bouchez as Lucie
• Bruno Lochet as Franck
• Aure Atika as Nassera
• Olivier Loustau as Antonio
• Virginie Darmon as Leila
• Mustapha Adouani as Mostfa
• Sami Zitouni as Nono
• Carole Franck as Barbara
• Jean-Michel Fête as Philippe

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