Najib, who lives in Morocco, envies his brother, an architect living in France for twenty years. For lack of money, he decides to join the hexagon, but clandestinely. During his journey, he meets Attila, a Turk on the run that will drag him into his shady business. His arrival in France will be far from being as idyllic as he hoped!
Acting
Naciri's desperate optimism against Bigard's deadpan absurdity
Production
Microbudget that leans into its own jankiness
Director
Saïd Naciri
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Saïd Naciri self-funded this after years of being typecast as 'ethnic sidekick' in French cinema, essentially making his own starring vehicle out of spite.
This arrived during France's 2012 immigration crackdowns — its lighthearted tone baffled critics who expected social commentary, making it a weird time capsule of coping-through-comedy.
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