
Humanité(1999)
In a quiet little French town, two detectives are tasked with investigating the brutal rape and murder of a preteen girl.


Twenty-something Freddy is becalmed in a podunk French village where the only sign of life is the local amateur brass band and youth aimlessly roaming around the countryside on scooters. He has an intense sexual connection with his girlfriend but has no joy or passion to give her. When she falls for a handsome Arab youth a tragedy unfolds.
David Douche
Freddy
Marjorie Cottreel
Marie
Kader Chaatouf
Kader
Sébastien Delbaere
Gégé
Samuel Boidin
Michou
Steve Smagghe
Robert
Sébastien Bailleul
Quinquin
Geneviève Cottreel
La mère de Freddy
René Gilleron
René
Madame Chaatouf
La mère de Kader
The Life of Jesus is a drama film released in 1997 exploring themes of aids, epilepsy, alienation, interracial relationship, new french extremism. Directed by Bruno Dumont, it stars David Douche, Marjorie Cottreel, Kader Chaatouf. Twenty-something Freddy is becalmed in a podunk French village where the only sign of life is the local amateur brass band and youth aimlessly roaming around the countryside on scooters. He has an intense sexual connection with his girlfriend but has no joy or passion to give her. When she falls for a handsome Arab youth a tragedy unfolds.
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