Follow us on: Twitter, Facebook RSS

Skip to main content

Film Library    # | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Havre, Le

[cert PG, 93 mins]

Protagonist is Marcel Marx, A Shoeshiner, who makes a peaceful living with his wife Arletty and a dog Laika in city of Le Havre. He incidentally meets an African boy, Idrissa, who is being sought by French authorities as illegal immigrant. Marcel opens his doors to the boy and helps him make his way to join his mother across the water in London.

An elderly couple stand arm in arm outside of a house

Director: Aki Kaurismäki

Starring: André Wilms, Blondin Miguel and Jean-Pierre Darroussin

Level: AS, A2, KS4

Subjects: Citizenship, English, Film Studies, Media Studies

Related Links:


Latest content:

SQLSTATE[28000] [1045] Access denied for user 'mfndagu_db93949_'@'localhost' (using password: YES)