Lokarri, which means in the tongue of the Basque peoples "the bond," is a story about what ties people to the land of their birth. Imanol is a 20-year-old jai alai player who is sick of the provincial town in which he has grown up, somewhere in France's Basque country. While he dreams of winning a lucrative contract with a professional jai alai team in the United States, he parties around town slowly wrecking his health and his reputation as a reliable player. When Imanol's life seems at its darkest moment, he meets two people who will change his outlook on the world. One of these is Ximista, a legendary jai alai player who went to play in the United States only to return a broken man. The other is Viviane, a Parisian sociology student who falls in love with Imanol and helps him to see the importance of his Basque heritage.
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Stéphane Rideau
Imanol
Known for
Wild Reeds
Come Undone
Nicolas Abraham
Pascal
Known for
Liaison
A Better Life
Jean-Pierre Grasset
Éléonore Bernheim
Viviane
Known for
Bis
Bright Days Ahead
Stéphane Sansonetti
Philippe Darricau
Patxi
No other roles listed
Txomin Larronde
Xabi
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Henri Daguerre
Ximista
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Jaione Rubio
Idoia
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Eñaut Etxamendi
Extebe
No other roles listed
Sylvie Caliot
Sophie
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Frédéric Laroussarie
Marsac
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Jean-Pierre Grasset Director
First release September 15, 2003 · Produced in Spain, France
Production
Atlan Films
Production
Spain · France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · September 15, 2003
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No release date listed for United States.
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