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Salif, a young Mauritanian of 18, is sent to Paris by his parents to find his older brother, whom they no longer hear from. All he has to go on is a photo of his brother, a postmarked envelope and the force of innocence. After stowing away on a ferry from Morocco to Spain, he makes his way to Paris. Arriving in the melting pot Barbès quarter, he is in for a letdown: no one recognizes his brother on the photo. He gets robbed and mugged. Idriss, a young resourceful Maghrebin, takes him under his wing. He teaches him about the neighborhood, its pitfalls, its rules, and the odd jobs to live off. These two opposites become true friends. Idriss is as exuberant as Salif is introverted. He begins to sell cheap goods to tourists. But his sole obsession is to find his brother.

France - 2009 - 1 h 22 mn - HD Cam • 16/9 - Colour

Director Arnaud Bédouet Script Arnaud Bédouet Camera Marc Romani Sound Jean-Paul Guirado Sets Jimmy Vansteenkiste Editing Jennifer Augé Music Philippe Miller Cast Yann Ebongé, Nassim Boutelis, Aude Konan, Pascal Nzonzi, Julie Gayet

Production La Boîte à Images, 58 rue d'Aboukir, 75002 Paris, France Tél : +33 (0) 1 4476 8401 Fax : +33 (0) 1 4476 8406 E-mail : contact@la-boite-a-images.fr with the  participation of France Télévisions

Sales Mathilde Muffang La Boîte à Images, Mathilde Muffang, 58 rue d'Aboukir, 75002 Paris, France Tél : +33 (0) 1 4476 8401 Fax : +33 (0) 1 4476 8406 E-mail : mathilde.muffang@la-boite-a-images.fr