In theaters: October 21st, 2011
Le Havre
Copyright © 2011 Janus Films
Synopsis
An audience favorite at this year's Cannes Film Festival, Le Havre finds legendary Finnish director Aki Kaurismaeki working in France for the first time in nearly twenty years. In this warmhearted portrait of the French harbor city that gives the film its name, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa (Blondin Miguel) into the path of Marcel Marx (Andre Wilms), a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoeshiner. With innate optimism and the unwavering support of his community, Marcel stands up to officials doggedly pursuing the boy for deportation. A political fairy tale that mixes the classic cinema of Jean-Pierre Melville and Marcel Carne with wry Kaurismaekian comedy, Le Havre is a charming, deadpan delight.
- Genre:
- Comedy, Drama, Foreign
- Official Site:
- http://www.janusfilms.com/lehavre/
- Director:
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Cast:
- André Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Blondin Miguel
- Run Time:
- 93 minutes