Poetical Refugee (2000): Cast
Poetical Refugee is a 2000 drama directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, starring Sami Bouajila as Jallel, Bruno Lochet and Aure Atika. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 10m (130 min)
- Director
- Abdellatif Kechiche
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Flach Film
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Poetical Refugee About?
The premise of Poetical Refugee without spoilers.
Like Candide dreaming of Eldorado, Jallel arrives in France hoping to try his luck. Moving from one encounter to the next—hostels, social‑welfare groups—he navigates a Paris populated by outcasts in his new home. Though his ambitions remain unfulfilled, he finds and shares the deep solidarity of the destitute.
Poetical Refugee Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- argument
- friendship
- flower
- community center
- emotional vulnerability
- false identification
- female rear nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- hairy bush
- female frontal nudity
- male rear nudity
- male nudity
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- pubic hair
- female pubic hair
- male frontal nudity
- sex scene
- caught having sex
- reference to pierre de ronsard
- pregnancy
- emotionally disturbed person
- drunkenness
- wedding ceremony gone awry
- unwanted pregnancy
- street vendor
- sexuality
- sensuality
- second generation
- romantic poetry
- rest home
- rai music
- psychiatric ward
- psychiatric patient
- psychiatric hospital
- political refuge
- poetry
- passed out drunk
- paris metro
- paper marriage
- panhandle
- newspaper dealer
- marriage of convenience
- intimacy
- insane asylum
- hotel room
- hotel clerk
- french kiss
- flower vendor
- first generation immigrant
- female bartender
- expulsion
Poetical Refugee Cast & Characters
Sami Bouajila leads the cast as Jallel, with Bruno Lochet as Franck and Aure Atika as Nassera. Directed by Abdellatif Kechiche; 16 actors are credited in all.
- Director Abdellatif Kechiche
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Sami Bouajila as Jallel -
Bruno Lochet as Franck -
Aure Atika as Nassera -
Olivier Loustau as Antonio
Also Starring in Poetical Refugee
· 12 more- Élodie Bouchez Lucie
- Carole Franck Barbara
- Jean-Michel Fête Philippe
- Alain Naron Alain
- Manuel Le Lièvre André
- Mustapha Adouani Mostfa
- François Genty Paul
- Francis Arnaud Civil servant
- Sami Zitouni Nono
- Virginie Darmon Leila
- Mariam Serbah Matchmaker
- Nejlb Nekales Hocine
More from Abdellatif Kechiche
More films directed by Abdellatif Kechiche: Mektoub, My Love: Canto Due, Mektoub, My Love: Intermezzo, Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno and Black Venus.
Poetical Refugee Also Known As
10 alternative titles, including “Wina Woltera” and “Tutta colpa di Voltaire”.
- Also known as
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- Wina Woltera
- Tutta colpa di Voltaire
- Blame It On Voltaire
- La culpa la tiene Voltaire
- 伏尔泰的错误
- Voltaire ist schuld
- Voltairova chyba
- Ett fritt land
- По вине Вольтера
- 伏爾泰的錯誤
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Poetical Refugee FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Poetical Refugee, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Poetical Refugee?
Poetical Refugee runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was Poetical Refugee released?
Poetical Refugee was released on September 4, 2000.
Who directed Poetical Refugee?
Poetical Refugee was directed by Abdellatif Kechiche.
More films by Abdellatif Kechiche Who is in the cast of Poetical Refugee?
Poetical Refugee stars Sami Bouajila as Jallel, Bruno Lochet as Franck and Aure Atika as Nassera, among 16 credited actors.
Does Poetical Refugee have a post-credit scene?
No. Poetical Refugee has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Poetical Refugee in?
The original language of Poetical Refugee is French.
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