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Macadam Stories

Macadam Stories

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Macadam Stories

2015

1h 40m

6.9(194 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Improbable encounters bring tenderness, laughter and compassion to a world of urban alienation.

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Production Companies

OCS

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

9 members

Acting

Isabelle Huppert

Jeanne Meyer

Isabelle Huppert

Acting

Gustave Kervern

Sterkowitz

Gustave Kervern

Acting

Tassadit Mandi

Madame Hamida

Tassadit Mandi

Acting

Jules Benchetrit

Charly

Jules Benchetrit

Acting

Michael Pitt

John McKenzie

Michael Pitt

Acting

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

L'infirmière

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Acting

Mickaël Graehling

Dédé

No Image

Acting

Larouci Didi

Mouloud

Larouci Didi

Acting

Abdelmajid Barja

Majid

No Image

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