LA VACHE
France
Synopsis
Fatsah is a humble farmer in Algeria. His pride and joy is his cow Jacqueline, and he dreams of taking her to the Paris Agricultural Show.
One day, to the amazement of everyone in his village, he receives an invitation to the show, and leaves home for the first time, taking a boat across the Mediterranean to Marseille. From there, he sets out to cross France on foot with his beloved cow.
Along the way, Fatah and Jacqueline have some surprising encounters in this heartwarming and sometimes uproarious road-trip adventure.
An eye-opening and touching journey across the France of today.
One day, to the amazement of everyone in his village, he receives an invitation to the show, and leaves home for the first time, taking a boat across the Mediterranean to Marseille. From there, he sets out to cross France on foot with his beloved cow.
Along the way, Fatah and Jacqueline have some surprising encounters in this heartwarming and sometimes uproarious road-trip adventure.
An eye-opening and touching journey across the France of today.
Director's Biography
Mohamed Hamidi is a writer and director, known for NÉ QUELQUE PART (2013) and LA MARCHE (2013).
Cast & Crew
Directed by: Mohamed Hamidi
Written by: Mohamed Hamidi, Alain-Michel Blanc, Fatsah Bouyahmed
Produced by: Nicolas Duval Adassovsky, Yann Zenou, Laurent Zeitoun, Jamel Debbouze
Cinematography: Elin Kirschfink
Editing: Marion Monnier
Production Design: Arnaud Roth
Costume Design: Hadjira Ben Rahou
Make-Up & Hair: Françoise Quilichini, José Luis Casas
Original Score: Ibrahim Maalouf
Sound Design: Pierre Excoffier, Olivier Varenne
Cast: Fatsah Bouyahmed (Fatsah), Lambert Wilson (Philippe), Jamel Debbouze (Hassan)
Nominations and Awards
- European Comedy 2016
