Macadam Stories

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Macadam Stories

2015

1h 40m

6.9(191 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Overview

Improbable encounters bring tenderness, laughter and compassion to a world of urban alienation.

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9 members

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Isabelle Huppert

Jeanne Meyer

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Gustave Kervern

Sterkowitz

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Tassadit Mandi

Madame Hamida

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Jules Benchetrit

Charly

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Michael Pitt

John McKenzie

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Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

L'infirmière

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Mickaël Graehling

Dédé

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Larouci Didi

Mouloud

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Abdelmajid Barja

Majid

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