Acting
Stomy Bugsy's suffocating desperation as cornered father Amadi
Direction
Malaterre's oppressive suburban atmosphere that never lets you breathe
Director
Bernard Malaterre
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stomy Bugsy was primarily known as a rapper before this rare dramatic lead; he reportedly took the role because his own father faced similar prejudice in their Paris suburb.
Made for French public television in 2005, this quietly radical film predicted the 2000s French debates on banlieue discrimination and 'délit de faciès' (racial profiling) years before they dominated headlines.
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