Fatah's sole preoccupation is his cow Jacqueline. The Algerian farmer
has one dream: to take his cow to Paris and exhibit her at the Agricultural
Show. When he receives an invitation to the show, his whole village
is astounded. The man who has never before left his home country is
soon taking a boat to Marseille, where he must continue his journey across
France on foot. What follows is an expedition filled with surprises
and bizarre encounters...
Cast: Fatsah Bouyahmed (Fatah),
Lambert Wilson (Philippe),
Jamel Debbouze (Hassan),
Christian Ameri (Lucien),
Fehd Benchemsi (Samir du webcafé),
Malik Bentalha (Le jeune banlieu salon),
François Bureloup (Le fonctionnaire),
Abdellah Chakiri (Mokhtar),
Catherine Davenier (Jacqueline),
Pierre Diot (Le leader syndical agricole),
Amal El Atrache (L'institutrice),
Yvonne Gradelet (La vieille dame),
Brigitte Guedj (Brigitte),
Cyril Hanouna (Himself),
Miloud Khetib (Hamé Hamed),
Ophélia Kolb (Stéphanie),
Anne-Sophie Lapix (Herself),
Denis Leroy (L'éleveur syndicaliste),
Elise Lucet (Herself),
Karina Marimon (Cathy)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 91 min
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