Le Bougnoul (1975)
A construction worker on a construction site in the Paris suburbs, Mehdi takes the bus to return home after work. Wishing to get off while the vehicle is stationary in a traffic jam, the driver refuses: while restarting, the bus hits the car in front of it. The bus driver attacks Mehdi whom he holds responsible for the incident, claiming that it is forbidden to “talk to the stagehand”. Mehdi is implicated in court and his lawyer tries to draw attention to the living conditions of immigrant workers.
Director: Daniel Moosmann
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 102 min
Release Date: April 23, 1975
Cast
- Mohamed Zinet - Mehdi Ben Chraïbi
- Rabah Loucif - Omar
- Elisabeth Huppert - L'avocate
- Georges Géret - Le chauffeur de bus
- Patrick Préjean - Le journaliste
- Sady Rebbot - Le substitut du procureur
- Roger Dumas - Jeannot
- Jean Degrave - Le présisent du tribunal
- Bernard Lajarrige - Rémy Cortin - le patron du bistrot
- Raoul Delfosse - Le chauffeur de taxi
Screenplay
- Raymond Jean (Novel)
- Raymond Jean (Screenplay)
- Daniel Moosmann (Screenplay)
- Sady Rebbot (Screenplay)
Editing: Yann Dedet
Production: ORTF, Patricia Films, Société du Film
Country: France
Language: العربية, Français
Original Language: fr
Themes
Social Commentary and Reflection
Keywords
racism, working immigrants, post colonialism, algerian diaspora, chibanis, maghreb immigration, algerian immigration, french society
More Films by Director: Daniel Moosmann
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Le Bougnoul about?
- A construction worker on a construction site in the Paris suburbs, Mehdi takes the bus to return home after work. Wishing to get off while the vehicle is stationary in a traffic jam, the driver refuses: while restarting, the bus hits the car in front of it. The bus driver attacks Mehdi whom he holds responsible for the incident, claiming that it is forbidden to “talk to the stagehand”. Mehdi is implicated in court and his lawyer tries to draw attention to the living conditions of immigrant workers.
- Who directed Le Bougnoul?
- Le Bougnoul was directed by Daniel Moosmann.
- Who stars in Le Bougnoul?
- Le Bougnoul stars Mohamed Zinet, Rabah Loucif, Elisabeth Huppert, Georges Géret, Patrick Préjean, Sady Rebbot.
- How long is Le Bougnoul?
- Le Bougnoul has a runtime of 1h 42m (102 minutes).
- What genre is Le Bougnoul?
- Le Bougnoul is a Drama film.
- Where was Le Bougnoul produced?
- Le Bougnoul was produced in France.
- What are the themes of Le Bougnoul?
- The themes of Le Bougnoul include: Social Commentary and Reflection.