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Mama Weed

Mama Weed

20205.81h 44m

Overview

A translator working for the police gets involved in the other side of drug dealing.

Directed by Jean-Paul Salomé
Written by Jean-Paul Salomé, Hannelore Cayre
Produced by Jean-Baptiste Dupont, Kristina Larsen
Box OfficeBudget: $5.1MRevenue: $5.5M

Top Cast

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Patience Portefeux

Liliane Rovère

Liliane Rovère

Mrs. Portefeux

Hippolyte Girardot

Hippolyte Girardot

Philippe

Iris Bry

Iris Bry

Hortense Portefeux

Pierre Rousselet

Pierre Rousselet

PC Security agent

Farida Ouchani

Farida Ouchani

Kadidja

Rebecca Marder

Rebecca Marder

Gabrielle Portefeux

Léonore Confino

Léonore Confino

Director of EHPAD

Jade-Nadja Nguyen

Jade-Nadja Nguyen

Colette Fo

Kamel Guenfoud

Kamel Guenfoud

Brother Cherkaoui

Themes & Keywords

drug dealerstreet gangghettomarijuanaa dona do barato

About Mama Weed

Mama Weed is a crime, drama, comedy film released in 2020 exploring themes of drug dealer, street gang, ghetto, marijuana, a dona do barato. Directed by Jean-Paul Salomé, it stars Isabelle Huppert, Liliane Rovère, Hippolyte Girardot. A translator working for the police gets involved in the other side of drug dealing.

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