A Season in France

A Season in France

A Season in France

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A Season in France

2018

1h 40m

5.5(29 votes)

Drama

Overview

An African high school teacher flees his war-torn country for France, where he falls in love with a Frenchwoman who offers a roof for him and his family.

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Production Companies

ARTE France Cinéma

Pili Films

Cast & Crew

17 members

Acting

Ériq Ebouaney

Abbas Mahadjir

Ériq Ebouaney

Acting

Sandrine Bonnaire

Carole Blaszak

Sandrine Bonnaire

Acting

Aalayna Lys

Asma Mahadjir

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Acting

Ibrahim Burama Darboe

Yacine Mahadjir

Ibrahim Burama Darboe

Acting

Bibi Tanga

Etienne

Bibi Tanga

Acting

Léonie Simaga

Martine

Léonie Simaga

Acting

Régine Conas

Régine

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Khampha Thammavongsa

Thamma

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Stéphane Malassenet

Policier 1

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Nathan Dellemme

Policier 2

Nathan Dellemme

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Marius Yelolo

Homme au cimetière

Marius Yelolo

Acting

Sandra Nkake

Madeleine

Sandra Nkake

Acting

Gilles Louzon

Vigile CNDA 1

Gilles Louzon

Acting

Mustapha Taibi

Vigile CNDA 2

Mustapha Taibi

Acting

Tom Haroun

Garcon footballeur

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Franck Okouo

Vendeur mais

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李赫玲

Femme qui chante

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