The Ay-Rab
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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.
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Edited by Yann DedetShot by Etienne Becker
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16 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mohamed Zinet
as Mehdi Ben Chraïbi
Georges Geret
as Le chauffeur de l'autobus
Elisabeth Huppert
as L'avocate
Patrick Prejean
as Le journaliste
Sady Rebbot
as Le substitut du procureur
Roger Dumas
as Jeannot
Rabah Loucif
as Omar
Jean Degrave
as Le présisent du tribunal
Bernard Lajarrige
as Rémy Cortin - le patron du bistrot
Raoul Delfosse
as Le chauffeur de taxi
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