Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Djamel Bensalah Director
- Julien Courbey as Johnny
- Sid Ahmed Agoumi as Mohamed Sabri
- David Saracino as Yacine Sabri
- Karina Testa as Nadia
- Marilou Berry as Nadège
- Amina Annabi as Relah Sabri
- Olivier Baroux as Le vacancier suisse
- Éric Judor as Les commerçants
- Ramzy Bedia as Les commerçants
- Aziz Degga Cast
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