The two black men in this tragedy live on the fringes of French society, and come from Africa and the Caribbean. Among the things they share in common is involvement in the illegal sport of cockfighting. The film follows their exploits and daily lives among the poor of France, as they train their birds and enter them in matches.
Be advised: some reviewers found the fight footage so repellent that they were unable to comment on the merits of the film, which is by the acclaimed director of Chocolat.
Director: | Claire Denis |
Producer(s): | Philippe Carcassonne, Francis Boespflug |
Cast: | Christopher Buchholz, Jean-Claude Brialy, Alex Descas, Isaach De Bankolé, Christa Lang, Solveig Dommartin, Gilbert Felmar, Daniel Bellus, Francois Oloa Biloa |