ONE MAN AND HIS COW

LA VACHE

France

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Synopsis

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.

Biography

Mohamed Hamidi is a writer and director, known for NÉ QUELQUE PART (2013) and LA MARCHE (2013).

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.

Nominations

  • European Comedy 2016

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 Artist: 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)
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