Synopsis
Three penniless Parisians dream of the U.S.: Abdenour has fallen in love with a tourist, Alain ("Mozart") loves jazz, and Karim wants to escape his father. Through trickery, they manage to fly to the United States. Abdenour finds the tourist but that ends quickly. So they head for Bâton Rouge to seek their fortunes. While Mozart pursues a touring jazz singer, the others work at a fast-food restaurant. When immigration arrests Abdenour and Karim and sends them back to Paris, Mozart stays with his lady love. The two in France then hatch a plan to start their own restaurant, a venture that must succeed so that Abdenour can rescue his little brother, Bruno, from foster care.
Key facts
Québec / French
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Festival History
- Prague International Film Festival - Febiofest 2004 generic
- Namur International French-Language Film Festival 1986 generic
- Amiens International Film Festival 1985 generic
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Scherzo (cat. no. BR. 111) | 1986, France |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | France | 1986 BR. 111 |
Full credits
| Director | Rachid Bouchareb |
| Cast | Jacques Penot, Pierre-Loup Rajot, Hammou Graïa, Frédéric Wizmane, Katia Tchenko, Larbi Zekkal, Elaine Foster, Romain Bouteille, Jacques Frantz, Christian Charmetant, Alexandra Steinbaum |
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
