Poetical Refugee
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Like a Candide dreaming of Eldorado, Jallel lands in France, hoping to try his luck. From encounter to encounter, hostel to social welfare group, Jallel will make his way through a Paris of outcasts. Although failing to achieve his hopes, he discovers and shares in the solidarity felt by the destitute.
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Cast
37 people
Sami Bouajila
Jallel
Known for
Ganglands
The Crew
Élodie Bouchez
Lucie
Known for
The Brice Man
Reality
Bruno Lochet
Franck
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Superchondriac
Five
Aure Atika
Nassera
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The Night Manager
OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies
Olivier Loustau
Antonio
Known for
The Boss's Daughter
Synonyms
Virginie Darmon
Leila
Known for
Brotherhood of the Wolf
House of Voices
Mustapha Adouani
Mostfa
Known for
Halfaouine: Boy of the Terraces
Sami Zitouni
Nono
Known for
Cash Truck
The Secret of the Grain
Carole Franck
Barbara
Known for
Amour
Hippocrates
Jean-Michel Fête
Philippe
Known for
Go Fast
Manuel Le Lièvre
André
Known for
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?
Fidelity
François Genty
Paul
Known for
Who You Think I Am
Abdellatif Kechiche Director · Dominique Brenguier Cinematographer Tina Baz Editor
Budget $1.9M · First release September 4, 2000 · Produced in France
Box office
Budget
$1,900,000
Production
Flach Film
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Faute à Voltaire
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
Italy · September 4, 2000
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
France · February 14, 2001
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
January 17, 2003 · Theatrical
Belgium
May 16, 2001 · Theatrical
Czechia
December 7, 2002 · Premiere · French Film Festival
Finland
June 16, 2005 · Premiere · Midnight Sun Film Festival
France
October 25, 2002 · Physical · DVD
February 27, 2025 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Germany
June 6, 2002 · Theatrical
Hungary
April 6, 2005 · TV
Iceland
January 27, 2004 · Premiere · French Film Festival
Italy
June 29, 2001 · Theatrical
Poland
May 17, 2002 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 17, 2002 · Theatrical
Switzerland
March 21, 2001 · Theatrical · French
August 17, 2001 · Theatrical · Italian
October 25, 2001 · Theatrical · German
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