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Film · 2016

One Man and His Cow

Original titleLa vache

Directed by Mohamed Hamidi · starring Fatsah Bouyahmed, Lambert Wilson and Anne-Sophie Lapix

  • 4.3 AverageMovieNCo
  • 2.8 Users2 votes
  • 5.9 Critics2 reviews
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Synopsis

Fatah, a humble and cheerful cattle breeder from Algiers, has always dreamt about exposing his beloved tarentaise cow, Jacqueline, on the International Agricultural Show. One day he receives a letter that surprises everyone in his little village: he has been invited to the show which will take place in Paris. Fatah then starts a long journey, crossing the Mediterranean at first, and then heading to Paris on foot along Jacqueline. On his way he will confront many kinds of situations and he will meet different and extravagant personalities. His epic journey will be followed by hundreds of social networks users in a mocking and yet admiring manner. Despite all these distractions Fatah must concentrate on continuing his journey if he ever wants to reach the french capital and the fair.

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The essentials

Runtime
91 min1 hour and 31 minutes
Budget
$5.3mPathé
How long is One Man and His Cow?
1 hour and 31 minutes (91 minutes).
Who directed One Man and His Cow?
Mohamed Hamidi.
Who is in One Man and His Cow?
It stars Fatsah Bouyahmed, Lambert Wilson, Anne-Sophie Lapix and Jamel Debbouze.
Where can I watch One Man and His Cow?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV.
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Cast

Full cast (19)
Director
Mohamed Hamidi
Writers
Fatsah Bouyahmed, Mohamed Hamidi
Producers
Jamel Debbouze, Nicolas Duval Adassovsky, Romain Le Grand, Olivier Nakache

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 6 reviews
2.8 2 votes

What the critics say average 5.9 from 2 outlets

  • 6.5 Le MondeIsabelle Regnier "This comedy reunites two films in one (...) The second one sketches a portrayal of the good French people (...) In turn with what the first promises about fantasy, innovation and freedom" Read
  • 5.2 The Hollywood ReporterJordan Mintzer "It?s a simple yet potentially rich concept that?s more or less botched by writer-director Mohamed Hamidi (Homeland), who dishes out an array of cliches and broad jokes before heading to the most… Read
  • ABCOti Rodríguez Marchante "It is not complicated finding sense to this friendly comedy" Read

Trivia

  • Race cow

    The cow used for the film is fro the tarentaise race, one of the most common races of France and receives the name of the homonymous valley of the French Alps.

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