Nadia and the Hippos (2000)

6.4/10 102 min Drama

Overview

Single mother Nadia is surviving on welfare while transport strikes are paralyzing France in December 1995. While watching the news, she recognizes the father of her child among the strikers and decides to go and search for him. But she has nowhere to go. The film, shot almost entirely at night, carries documentary qualities, part of which is due to the appearances of actual railroad workers in several group scenes.

Cast

Ariane Ascaride

Nadia

Marilyne Canto

Claire

Thierry Frémont

Serge

Philippe Fretun

Jean-Paul

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