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Samy is a Frenchman accused of smuggling counterfeit money from Bulgaria to France. To avoid jail, he becomes an informer for the French police, joining under cover a Bulgarian channel for human trafficking. Gradually, he falls in love with Elka, an underage gypsy prostitute. Torn by the pressure from all sides, he almost turns into an unscrupulous pimp. His feelings for the girl will help him keep the last thing he has – his dignity.

Directed byKamen Kalev

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 30m
Language
FR
Released
October 14, 2015
Studios
Le PacteLeft Field VenturesWaterfront Film

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Melvil Poupaud

Melvil Poupaud

Samy

Seher Nebieva

Elka

Lidia Koleva

Snezana

Sunai Siuleiman

Uhoto

Atanas Asenov

Canko

Youssef Hajdi

Youssef Hajdi

Driss

Aylin Yay

Aylin Yay

Yanne

Hocine Choutri

Hocine Choutri

Kader

Johan Carlsson

Brian

Nadejda Ilieva

Lidiya

Creative team
Directed by
Kamen Kalev
Kamen Kalev
Written by
Kamen Kalev
Kamen Kalev
Emmanuel Courcol
Emmanuel Courcol

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