The Kick of Sirocco

The Kick of Sirocco

1979 · 102 min · FR · 6.0 (46 votes)

Dir. Alexandre Arcady · Starring Roger Hanin, Marthe Villalonga, Michel Auclair, Jacques Duby, Patrick Bruel, Lucien Layani

Drama

A shady Parisian tries to take advantage of a family of French-descended Algerians forced to move to France.

VIBE

A stark, unvarnished look at desperation and the harsh realities of displacement. It feels heavy, with a palpable sense of unease and the weight of difficult choices. This is cinema that lingers, unflinching in its portrayal of human struggle.

grittytensemelancholiccynicalsteadysocial realismcharacter-drivenEuropean arthouseimmigrationexploitationcultural clashfamily

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