Jacky au royaume des filles (2014) Directed by Riad Sattouf
Comedy
aka: Jacky in Women's Kingdom
Film Synopsis
In the people's republic of Bubunne, it is the women who hold the reins
of power, doing all the important jobs whilst the men dutifully stay at
home to serve their career-oriented wives. Jacky is one member of
the downtrodden sex, a boy of twenty who dreams the impossible dream of
marrying the daughter of his country's female dictator. When the
latter arranges a ball to find a suitable husband for her daughter,
Jacky's dreams of happiness appear thwarted by his step family...
Cast: Vincent Lacoste (Jacky),
Charlotte Gainsbourg (La colonelle),
Didier Bourdon (Brunu),
Anémone (La générale),
Valérie Bonneton (La chérife),
Michel Hazanavicius (Julin),
Noémie Lvovsky (Tata),
Laure Marsac (La mère),
Emmanuelle Devos (Speakerine),
Ida Fevrier (Zizi),
William Lebghil (Vergio),
Avi Liani (Stranger),
Anthony Sonigo
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 90 min
Aka:Jacky in Women's Kingdom
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