

Movie·2005·1h 33m
Once Upon a Time in the Oued
Country
France
Language
French
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The Story
Original title: Il était une fois dans l'Oued
In 1988, Johnny Leclerc, the son of a Norman mother and an Alsatian father, lives in a suburban housing estate with his friends. He behaves like a Muslim, observes Ramadan and wears a djelaba. He's even convinced that his name is Abdelbachir and that he was born in a small village in the bled. When his friend Yacine gets into trouble with a local kaid and decides to return to Algeria for the vacations, he smuggles himself into the Sabri family's luggage to fulfill his dream and finally get to know his "roots". As soon as he arrived on the Algerian coast, Johnny felt right at home. But Yacine is opposed to his father, who wants to arrange his marriage.
Written By
Yohan Duport, Gilles Laurent
Producer
Franck Chorot
Cinematography
Pascal Gennesseaux
Editor
Jean-François Elie
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Audience Score
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Region: BERent
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