The Ambassadors (1975)
“Each of you is an ambassador, and we are sure that each of you will be the best ambassador of our country.” This is how the film begins; a speech to emigrant workers for France. Salah left his three sisters and his mother to become an ambassador, going to work on a Defense site, wading in the mud, he works with a jackhammer. Salah wanders in search of work and housing. Coming up against racism from the owners claiming the respectability of the building and the good neighborhood, he finds himself in a hotel in the Goutte d'Or district. The body of Mehdi, friend of Salah, was found in the Canal Saint-Martin, murdered by a fascist commando, and Ali died of a bullet, killed by a racist janitor. Faced with crimes that remain unpunished, Salah and his friends organize, unite with the French working class to defend their lives and their right to work.
Cast
- Sid Ali Kouiret - Salah
- Tahar Kebaili - Mehdi
- Mohamed Hamam - Ahmed
- Faouzi Kasri - Ali
- Med Hondo - Med
- Jacques Rispal - M. Pierre, le concierge
- Marcel Cuvelier - Pierre
- Pierre Forget - Cecelle
- Françoise Thuries - L'institutrice
- Okacha Touita
Screenplay
Themes
Social Commentary and Reflection
Keywords
racism, algeria, migrant worker, maghreb immigration, poor workers, maghreb disapora, maroc algérie tunisie
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Ambassadors about?
- “Each of you is an ambassador, and we are sure that each of you will be the best ambassador of our country.” This is how the film begins; a speech to emigrant workers for France. Salah left his three sisters and his mother to become an ambassador, going to work on a Defense site, wading in the mud, he works with a jackhammer. Salah wanders in search of work and housing. Coming up against racism from the owners claiming the respectability of the building and the good neighborhood, he finds himself in a hotel in the Goutte d'Or district. The body of Mehdi, friend of Salah, was found in the Canal Saint-Martin, murdered by a fascist commando, and Ali died of a bullet, killed by a racist janitor. Faced with crimes that remain unpunished, Salah and his friends organize, unite with the French working class to defend their lives and their right to work.
- Who directed The Ambassadors?
- The Ambassadors was directed by Naceur Ktari.
- Who stars in The Ambassadors?
- The Ambassadors stars Sid Ali Kouiret, Tahar Kebaili, Mohamed Hamam, Faouzi Kasri, Med Hondo, Jacques Rispal.
- How long is The Ambassadors?
- The Ambassadors has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is The Ambassadors?
- The Ambassadors is a Drama film.
- Where was The Ambassadors produced?
- The Ambassadors was produced in France, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Tunisia.
- What are the themes of The Ambassadors?
- The themes of The Ambassadors include: Social Commentary and Reflection.