Le Bougnoul (1975)

Drama

A construction worker on a construction site in the Paris suburbs, Mehdi takes the bus to return home after work. Wishing to get off while the vehicle is stationary in a traffic jam, the driver refuses: while restarting, the bus hits the car in front of it. The bus driver attacks Mehdi whom he holds responsible for the incident, claiming that it is forbidden to “talk to the stagehand”. Mehdi is implicated in court and his lawyer tries to draw attention to the living conditions of immigrant workers.

Cast

Mehdi Ben Chraïbi
L'acheteuse
Le chauffeur de bus
Le journaliste
Le substitut du procureur
Le présisent du tribunal
Rémy Cortin - le patron du bistrot
Le chauffeur de taxi

Crew

Screenplay
Screenplay
Cinematography
Executive Co-Producer