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'The Haven') is a 2011 comedy-drama film produced, written, and directed by Aki Kaurismäki and starring André Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean-Pierre Darroussin and Blondin Miguel. It tells the story of a shoeshiner who tries to save an immigrant child in the French port city Le Havre. [2] .
Sep 8, 2011 · A shoe shiner helps an African boy escape from the authorities in the port city of Le Havre. The film is a fairy tale of kindness, friendship and humanism, with a minimalist style and a nostalgic soundtrack.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Aki Kaurismäki
- 2011-09-08
Le Havre is a very romantic, crowd-pleasing story that imparts a warm, golden glow to a serious and rather morose subject - modern refugee movements - with compassionate characters with plenty...
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- André Wilms
- Aki Kaurismäki
- Comedy, Drama
A kindly old shoe shiner helps a young African refugee escape deportation in this political and humorous film by the Finnish director. Watch the trailer, interviews, and more on the Criterion Collection website.
- Marcel Marx
Nov 2, 2011 · A feel-good story about a shoeshine man who helps a young African boy escape from the police in a French port city. Roger Ebert praises the film's sunny tone, deadpan humor and heartwarming characters.
In the French harbor city of Le Havre, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa into the path of Marcel Marx, a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoe-shiner. With innate optimism and the tireless support of his community, Marcel stands up to officials pursuing the boy for deportation.
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Oct 2, 2011 · A crowd favourite at Cannes, this enchanting comedy sees an entire town come together to help a lost immigrant boy.Famous Finnish director Aki Kaurismaki is ...
- 2 min
- 25.2K
- Canberra International Film Festival
