Nadia and the Hippos (2000)

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Released:
2000-03-02

Overview:
Single mother Nadia is surviving on welfare while transport strikes are paralyzing France in December 1995. While watching the news, she recognizes the father of her child among the strikers and decides to go and search for him. But she has nowhere to go. The film, shot almost entirely at night, carries documentary qualities, part of which is due to the appearances of actual railroad workers in several group scenes.

Director:
Dominique Cabrera

Runtime:
1h 42min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Ariane Ascaride
    as
    Nadia
  • Marilyne Canto
    as
    Claire
  • Thierry Frémont
    as
    Serge
  • Philippe Fretun
    as
    Jean-Paul