The Kick of Sirocco

The Kick of Sirocco

6.0IMDb Score
Released:1979-04-18
Genre:Drama
Duration:102 min
Country:France
Director:Alexandre Arcady
Actors:Roger Hanin, Marthe Villalonga, Michel Auclair, Jacques Duby, Patrick Bruel
Production:Les Films de l'Alma, Alexandre Films
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Overview:

A shady Parisian tries to take advantage of a family of French-descended Algerians forced to move to France.

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