Michou d'Auber (2007)
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Gérard Depardieu, Nathalie Baye, Mathieu Amalric, Samy Seghir, Medy Kerouani, Mohamed Fellag
In 1960, nine-year-old Messaoud is placed with a foster family in Berry, where his foster mother renames him Michel, or Michou, and bleaches his brown hair.
The story
In 1960, during the Algerian War, nine-year-old Messaoud, whose mother has died, is placed with Gisèle and Georges in the Berry region; his older brother follows a different path. Georges, a postman and war veteran, is somewhat racist and knows nothing about the boy’s Muslim faith or Algerian origins. Gisèle renames him Michel, or Michou, after Aubervilliers, where he was born, and bleaches his brown hair. Michou begins discovering rural France.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1960, the Algerian War is in full swing. Nine-year-old Messaoud, whose mother is dead, is placed with a foster family in the Berry region, consisting of Gisèle and Georges, a gruff man with a big heart, while his older brother follows a different path. Georges, a postman by profession and a veteran of the Free French Forces and the Indochina War, is somewhat racist and knows nothing about the boy’s Muslim faith or Algerian origins. His wife has renamed the boy “Michel” (or “Michou”) d’Auber, since he was born in Aubervilliers, and bleached his brown hair. Michou then discovers the heartland of France.
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