In the French harbor city of Le Havre, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa into the path of Marcel Marx, a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoe-shiner. With innate optimism and the tireless support of his community, Marcel stands up to officials pursuing the boy for deportation.
Stars: André Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Blondin Miguel, Elina Salo, Evelyne Didi
Crew: Aki Kaurismäki (Writer), Aki Kaurismäki (Director), Olli Varja (Gaffer), Timo Salminen (Director of Photography), Karl Baumgartner (Co-Producer), Timo Linnasalo (Editor)
Country: Finland, France, Germany
Language: Français
Studio: Pyramide Productions, Sputnik, Pandora Film, ARTE France Cinéma, ZDF/Arte
Runtime: 94 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Sep 08, 2011
IMDb: 4.003
Keywords:refugee, grocer, poverty, kindness, dog, policeman, shoe shiner, northern france, vietnamese, grocery store, cherry, port, family dog, ill wife, adult child friendship, kind man
