When 12-year-old Tonin's teacher announces that he is looking for volunteers to house one of several orphan African refugees for a month during their visit to Paris, the exuberent, well-meaning youth immediately offers his own abode. His classmates cheer and he feels happy until he broaches the subject with his parents. Daniel, the boy's father is delighted by his son's humanitarianism, but still says no. Not wanting to lose face at school, Tonin decides to take the visitor anyway and just keep him hidden for the next few weeks. This family-oriented French comedy follows his efforts to keep his new African guest, Moussa, a secret.
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Antoine de Caunes
Daniel
Known for
Kaamelott
Kaamelott: The First Chapter
Dominique Blanc
Jeanne
Known for
A Cat in Paris
The Most Precious of Cargoes
Loic Freynet
Tonin
No other roles listed
Laurie Lefret
Lanie
Known for
A Pain in the Ass
Gaspard Jassef
Moussa
No other roles listed
Jacques Bonnaffé
Martineau
Known for
First Name: Carmen
The Marching Band
Mehdi Dahiri
José
No other roles listed
Christopher Hédé-Hauy
Pierrot
No other roles listed
Emmanuele Italiano
Grégoire
No other roles listed
Lionel Ruat
Thomas
No other roles listed
Jacques Fansten Director · Laurent Machuel Cinematographer
First release February 5, 1997 · Produced in Belgium, France, Germany · Production CNC, DDD 1867
Production
Canal+
Production
CNC
Production
DDD 1867
Production
Eurimages
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
Image Création
Production
Les Films de la Chamade
Production
Lichtblick Film- und Fernsehproduktion (I)
Production
Sofineurope
Production
RTBF
Production
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma
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Belgium · France · Germany
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Original title
C'est pour la bonne cause!
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · February 5, 1997
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Norway
August 28, 1998 · Theatrical
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