One Man and His Cow
| One Man and His Cow | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| La Vache | |
| Directed by | Mohamed Hamidi |
| Produced by |
Nicolas Duval-Adassovsky Laurent Zeitoun Yann Zenou |
| Written by |
Mohamed Hamidi Alain-Michel Blanc Fatsah Bouyahmed |
| Starring |
Fatsah Bouyahmed Lambert Wilson Jamel Debbouze |
| Music by | Ibrahim Maalouf |
| Cinematography | Elin Kirschfink |
| Edited by | Marion Monnier |
Production company |
Quad Productions |
| Distributed by | Pathé |
Release dates |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country |
France Algeria |
| Language |
French Arabic |
| Budget | $5.3 million |
| Box office | $9.1 million[1] |
One Man and His Cow (original title: La Vache - The Cow) is a 2016 French comedy film directed by Mohamed Hamidi.
Plot
Fatah, a modest, cheerful and optimistic Algerian peasant who never left his campaign, dreams to take his cow Jacqueline at the Paris International Agricultural Show. One day, to everyone's surprise, he receives an invitation to go there. He must then borrow money to all the men of the village to complete his journey. He leaves his wife Naima and his two daughters and takes the boat to Marseille with his cow. But having spent all his money to cross the Mediterranean, he is forced to walk to go to Paris. It is the start of a trip full of interesting encounters through France, Fatah finding himself leading a slightly-too-inhebriated village party or being hosted by a ruined count. Spotted by the press, the brave walker becomes a sensation on social networks, provocking admiration and a few mockeries. But troubles delay him and he is not sure to arrive on time for the contest of the most beautiful Tarentaise cow...
Cast
- Fatsah Bouyahmed as Fatah
- Lambert Wilson as Philippe
- Jamel Debbouze as Hassan
- Ophélia Kolb as Stéphanie
- Christian Ameri as Lucien
- Fehd Benchemsi as Samir
- Abdellah Chakiri as Mokhtar
- Catherine Davenier as Jacqueline
- Brigitte Guedj as Brigitte
- Miloud Khetib as Hamé Hamed
- Karina Marimon as Cathy
- Hajar Masdouki as Naïma
- Charline Paul as Claire
- Thor Schenker as Armand
- Malik Bentalha as The young commuter
- Julia Piaton as The young reporter
- Cyril Hanouna as Himself
- Anne-Sophie Lapix as Herself
- Élise Lucet as Herself