Released in 2016, this French film climbed to fourth place in the Top 10 most watched films of the moment on Netflix, last February, behind Despicable Me 3, The devil wears Prada and the documentary Lover, Stalker, Killer. This film is The cow which undoubtedly owes its success to its touching story, in which we follow Fatah, a small Algerian peasant in love who is very attached to his cow, Jacqueline. His dream: to take it to the Agricultural Show in Paris, where he is certain that it will be successful. One fine day, he finally receives an invitation to fulfill his dream and will then begin a real epic journey to reach the French capital. He, who has never left his countryside, will have to take the boat towards Marseille, and will then cross the whole of France on foot, not without arousing a certain enthusiasm. When it was released in cinemas, the comedy was a success and attracted more than a million spectators in theaters. She also won three awards, including the Audience Award at the Alpe d’Huez International Comedy Film Festival in 2016.
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The cow : which actors play in the film?
The film, by Mohamed Hamidi, brings together a trio of funny and touching actors. The main role is played by Fatsah Bouyamed, former member of the Jamel Comedy Club. At his side, we find Jamel Debbouze, who plays the hero’s invasive cousin who will accompany him on his journey. Lambert Wilson lends his features to Philippe, a depressed count who lives alone with his household employees. Let’s also not forget Jacqueline, who was not easy to find. The director went four times to the Agricultural Show where he saw hundreds of cows, to find the one who would be the ideal candidate to be the star of the film.
The cow : “a film to watch and rewatch without moderation” on Netflix
Subscribers seem to have taken a liking to this film as we can read on social networks. “What a joy to follow Fatah and her cow Jacqueline to the Agricultural Show. A jewel of tenderness, of humor. Add a splendid soundtrack by Ibrahim Maalouf and you will get a film to watch and rewatch without moderation”writes an Internet user on the social network X (formerly Twitter). “The Cow on Netflix, one of the rare French films that made me laugh so much”comments another.
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