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  • The Wound (2004)
  • 162 min | Drama
The Wound (2004)
162 min | Drama

Blandine arrives at the Charles de Gaulle Airport, seeking a reunion with her husband Papi in Paris. Despite articulate claims for asylum, she is held in a cramped cell along with a number of fellow Africans, humiliated, mistreated and ...See moreBlandine arrives at the Charles de Gaulle Airport, seeking a reunion with her husband Papi in Paris. Despite articulate claims for asylum, she is held in a cramped cell along with a number of fellow Africans, humiliated, mistreated and told that they can expect immediate deportation. Papi enquires of her whereabouts at Arrivals, and is met with disinterested, misleading responses. When Blandine is hurt in a skirmish on the runway as the authorities try and force her out of the country, circumstances and a sympathetic employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs save her from expulsion. She is finally reunited with Papi in a communal squat, its inhabitants sharing harrowing stories of their time in France. With work, money and food scarce, and her confidence shaken by her less than warm welcome to the country, Blandine cannot find the enthusiasm to leave her damp mattress. Nicolas Klotz's poetic, poignant and compassionate film was made after three years of conscientious research by himself and scriptwriter Elisabeth Perceval. The result is a determinedly political and beautifully composed work, a convincing portrait of the injustices black immigrants face as they seek to find homes in the West. Written by Michael Hayden (2004 London Film Festival) See less
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Apr 6, 2005 (France)

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80 cast members
Name Known for
Noëlla Mossaba
Blandine Blandine   See fewer
Matty Djambo
Bibiche Bibiche   See fewer
Ousman Diallo
Moktar Moktar   See fewer
Gaston Ndiki-Nawete
Désiré Désiré   See fewer
Amadou Diallo
Amadou (as Amadou Diallo-Jalloh) Amadou (as Amadou Diallo-Jalloh)   See fewer
Lanceny Touré
Anderson Anderson   See fewer
Miglaci Kouionguina
Célestin Célestin   See fewer
Nadi Bangoura
Femme du squat Femme du squat   See fewer
Alain Barlier
Agent B.I.P. 4 Agent B.I.P. 4   See fewer
Tubtchine Bayaertu
Réfugié cachot Réfugié cachot   See fewer
Elise Chantal Belleck
Femme du squat Femme du squat   See fewer
Vincent Berthelet
Autre B.I.P. Autre B.I.P.   See fewer
Arnaud Bonnin
Autre B.I.P. Autre B.I.P.   See fewer
Thierry Bruder
Autre B.I.P. Autre B.I.P.   See fewer
Fabrice Cals
Policier collègue Policier collègue   See fewer
Hervé Chaffardon
Agent B.I.P. 3 Agent B.I.P. 3   See fewer
Farid Chenoune
Policier en chemise blanche Policier en chemise blanche   See fewer
Rougiatou Clinteh
Femme du squat Femme du squat   See fewer
Caroline Closio
Policier comptoir Policier comptoir   See fewer
Desmond Cole
Client du squat Client du squat   See fewer
Gerald Dellorta
Stagiaire Z.A.PI Stagiaire Z.A.PI   See fewer
Mohamed Fofana
Réfugié sierra leonais Réfugié sierra leonais   See fewer
Grégory Gadebois
Policier comptoir Z.A.PI Policier comptoir Z.A.PI   See fewer
Marie Gili-Pierre
Femme policier 2 Femme policier 2   See fewer
Gloria
Nancy Nancy   See fewer
Jean-Jacques Godefroy
Chef B.I.P. Chef B.I.P.   See fewer
Virginie Guindolet
Femme policier 4 Femme policier 4   See fewer
Josiane Hondeu
Femme du squat Femme du squat   See fewer
Aïssarou Jallow
Femme du squat Femme du squat   See fewer
Odia Kangodia
Femme du squat Femme du squat   See fewer
Valérie Konan
Femme du squat Femme du squat   See fewer
Rokia Kuadio
Femme du squat Femme du squat   See fewer
Samir Laouar
Chanteur algérien Chanteur algérien   See fewer
Cyril Lartigue
Autre B.I.P. Autre B.I.P.   See fewer
Eric Lebel
Policier cachot Policier cachot   See fewer
Admar Lekloum
Réfugié algérien Réfugié algérien   See fewer
Jean-Marie Lhomme
Agent B.I.P. 2 Agent B.I.P. 2   See fewer
Fabrice Louis
Policier comptoir cachot Policier comptoir cachot   See fewer
Emmanuel Maniraho
Réfugié cachot Réfugié cachot   See fewer
Tania Mansielle
Femme du squat Femme du squat   See fewer
Mango Issa Matamba
L'homme âgé L'homme âgé   See fewer
Claire-Anne Menancourt
Femme policier cachot Femme policier cachot   See fewer
Béatrice Michel
Femme policier 1 Femme policier 1   See fewer
Mireille
Femme du squat Femme du squat   See fewer
Sylvie N'Goyi
Valérie Valérie   See fewer
Gilles Naudet
Corbier Corbier   See fewer
Chuks Okah
Client du squat Client du squat   See fewer
Marie Bizi Pena
Femme du squat Femme du squat   See fewer
Eric Peuvrel
Policier chambre Policier chambre   See fewer
Amélie Proux
Femme policier 3 Femme policier 3   See fewer
Olivier Rabourdin
Officier en chemise blanche aéroport Officier en chemise blanche aéroport   See fewer
Erwan Ribard
Agent B.I.P. 1 Agent B.I.P. 1   See fewer
Régis Romele
The police officer The police officer   See fewer
Kadi Sako
Rhoubia Rhoubia   See fewer
Mamadou Sidibe
Mathieu Mathieu   See fewer
Rong Yu Sun
Réfugié cachot Réfugié cachot   See fewer
Simon Lloyd Thomas
Client du squat Client du squat   See fewer
Gilles Treton
Officier en chemise blanche Officier en chemise blanche   See fewer
Laetitia Tsotene
Réfugié cachot Réfugié cachot   See fewer
Thierry Wilker
Policier en chemise blanche Policier en chemise blanche   See fewer
Didier Woldemard
Flic antillais Z.A.PI (as Didier Woldemar) Flic antillais Z.A.PI (as Didier Woldemar)   See fewer
Lilli Yu
Réfugié cachot Réfugié cachot   See fewer
Madame Zhu
Réfugié cachot Réfugié cachot   See fewer
Monsieur Zhu
Réfugié cachot Réfugié cachot   See fewer
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