The Frenchman
a film by Hassan Legzouli
written by Hassan Legzouli & Stéphane Cabel
The Frenchman is Hassan Legzouli third feature following Tinj’a (Locarno, Tribeca…) and The Golden Calf (cinema in motion award @ San Sebastian)
After ten years spent in the “Islamism international system” which took him from France to London via Bosnia and Afghanistan, Hamid, in his thirties, comes back to his hometown in northern France. Everybody believes him dead and he does not want this to change, especially for his family. But he can’t refrain from seeing his little brother, Rafiq.
Starring: Simon Abkarian, Assaad Bouab, Adam Bessa….
In coproduction with Versus (Belgium) and Lions Productions (Morocco)
Distribution Paname Distribution
With the participation of OCS.