
Santa Claus Is a Stinker(1982)
Two neurotics, working for a suicide hotline on the night of Christmas Eve, get caught up in a catastrophe when a pregnant woman, her abusive boyfriend, and a transvestite visit their office.


Two contempo Frenchmen of Antillean descent visit their ancestor's time as well as their land in the slavery-themed French era.

Thomas Ngijol
Joël / Gédéon

Fabrice Eboué
Régis / Gaspard

Joséphine de Meaux
Joséphine Jourdain

Etienne Chicot
Monsieur Jourdain

Ériq Ebouaney
Isidore

Michel Crémadès
Isaac

David Salles
Monsieur Henri

Stéfi Celma
Rosalie

Catherine Hosmalin
Madame Jourdain

Franck de la Personne
Le curé
Case départ is a comedy film released in 2011 exploring themes of slavery, time travel, attempt to escape, black humor, marooned, back in time. Directed by Thomas Ngijol, it stars Thomas Ngijol, Fabrice Eboué, Joséphine de Meaux. Two contempo Frenchmen of Antillean descent visit their ancestor's time as well as their land in the slavery-themed French era.
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