Le Havre

Year: 2011

Runtime: 103 min

Language: French

Director: Aki Kaurismäki

DramaComedy

Fate intervenes when Idrissa, a young African refugee, finds himself in the picturesque French city of Le Havre. He strikes up an unlikely friendship with Marcel Marx, a cheerful and resourceful shoe-shiner. As authorities prepare to deport Idrissa, Marcel and the close-knit community rally to help him evade capture, demonstrating the power of human connection and unwavering hope in the face of bureaucratic obstacles.

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