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Children of the Stork (1999)

Genre : Comedy, Drama

Runtime : 1H 20M

Director : Tony Gatlif

Synopsis

Three French pals take to the road in a stolen car and discover a talking, wounded stork — who claims to have deserted the Algerian army — and help it to escape to the home of a relative in Germany.

Actors

Romain Duris
Romain Duris
Otto
Rona Hartner
Rona Hartner
Louna
Ouassini Embarek
Ouassini Embarek
Ali
Noël Simsolo
Noël Simsolo
Le narrateur
Suzanne Flon
Suzanne Flon
La voisine
Christine Pignet
Christine Pignet
La mère d'Otto
Daniel Laloux
Daniel Laloux
L'huissier

Crews

Tony Gatlif
Tony Gatlif
Director
Tony Gatlif
Tony Gatlif
Writer
Tony Gatlif
Tony Gatlif
Original Music Composer

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