
The Stranger(2025)
In 1930s Algeria, the daily life of an indifferent Frenchman is shaken by the death of his mother and a fateful encounter on a beach.


Melissa is an experienced, exemplary prison guard. But a dangerous spiral is set into motion when she transfers to a Corsican jail, where she accepts help and protection from inmate Saveriu to get her bearings. Upon his release, he contacts Melissa expecting to collect.

Hafsia Herzi
Melissa

Moussa Mansaly
Djibril

Florence Loiret Caille
La Directrice

Pablo Pauly
Le Brigadier

Cédric Appietto
Joseph

Michel Fau
Le commissaire

Louis Memmi
Saveriu

Fanny Guidecoq
La policière

Henri-Noël Tabary
Anto

Vincent Colombe
Le surveillant général
Borgo is a drama, crime film released in 2024. Directed by Stéphane Demoustier, it stars Hafsia Herzi, Moussa Mansaly, Florence Loiret Caille. Melissa is an experienced, exemplary prison guard. But a dangerous spiral is set into motion when she transfers to a Corsican jail, where she accepts help and protection from inmate Saveriu to get her bearings. Upon his release, he contacts Melissa expecting to collect.
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