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Les Ajoncs

Les Ajoncs

19709.20h 13m

Overview

An unemployed Algerian worker leaves Paris by hitchhiking. He soon found himself in Brittany and, seduced by the beauty of wild gorse, eventually established himself as a gorse merchant. But for problems with parking his little cart, he had a rough explanation with a law enforcement officer. The happy intervention of factory workers, the eager kindness they showed him, saved him from despair. This film is part of a trilogy "Them And Us" with the films "Les 3 Cousins" and "Techniquement Si Simple".

Directed by René Vautier
Written by René Vautier
Produced by Jacques Perrin
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Top Cast

Mohamed Zinet

Mohamed Zinet

René Vautier

René Vautier

Le Policier

Nicole Le Garrec

Nicole Le Garrec

L'Ouvrière

Elisabeth Wiener

Elisabeth Wiener

Voice

Themes & Keywords

solidarityracismproletariatanti-racismalgerian diasporaalgerian immigration

About Les Ajoncs

Les Ajoncs is a comedy, adventure film released in 1970 exploring themes of solidarity, racism, proletariat, anti-racism, algerian diaspora, algerian immigration. Directed by René Vautier, it stars Mohamed Zinet, René Vautier, Nicole Le Garrec. An unemployed Algerian worker leaves Paris by hitchhiking. He soon found himself in Brittany and, seduced by the beauty of wild gorse, eventually established himself as a gorse merchant. But for problems with parking his little cart, he had a rough explanation with a law enforcement officer. The happy intervention of factory workers, the eager kindness they showed him, saved him from despair. This film is part of a trilogy "Them And Us" with the films "Les 3 Cousins" and "Techniquement Si Simple".

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