Le Bougnoul

Overview

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

Mohamed Zinet

Mehdi Ben Chraïbi

Rabah Loucif

Omar

Elisabeth Huppert

L'avocate

Georges Géret

Le chauffeur de bus

Patrick Préjean

Le journaliste

Sady Rebbot

Le substitut du procureur

Roger Dumas

Jeannot

Jean Degrave

Le présisent du tribunal

Bernard Lajarrige

Rémy Cortin - le patron du bistrot

Raoul Delfosse

Le chauffeur de taxi

Lucienne Hamon

L'acheteuse

Anne-Marie Coffinet

La serveuse