''One Man and His Cow'' (original title: ''La Vache'' – The Cow) is a 2016 French

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by Mohamed Hamidi.

Plot

Fatah, a modest, cheerful and optimistic Algerian farmer who has never left his country, dreams of taking his cow Jacqueline to the Paris International Agricultural Show. One day, to everyone's surprise, he receives an invitation to participate in the Paris show. He must then borrow money from all of the men of the village to complete his journey. He leaves his wife Naima and his two daughters and takes the boat to

Marseille Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...

with his cow. But, having spent all his money to cross the Mediterranean, he is forced to walk to Paris. It is the start of a trip through France full of interesting encounters; Fatah finds himself repudiated by his brother-in-law, leading a slightly-too-inebriated village fair, being hosted by a bankrupt count, embroiled in a violent demonstration, is separated from Jacqueline, and finally jailed. Meanwhile, in his village, expectations rise and fall while the local

mukhtar A mukhtar (; ) is a village chief in the Levant: "an old institution that goes back to the time of the Ottoman rule". According to Amir S. Cheshin, Bill Hutman and Avi Melamed, the mukhtar "for centuries were the central figures". They "were ...

tries to make time with Naima, Fatah's wife, telling her husband isn't coming home. Spotted by the press, the brave walker and his cow become instant sensations on social media, provoking admiration and a few mockers. Despite difficulties, real dangers and despair, Fatah strives to reach the show in time to enter Jacqueline into the contest for the most beautiful Tarentaise cow...

Cast

* Fatsah Bouyahmed as Fatah *

Lambert Wilson Lambert Nicolas Wilson (; né Willson, 3 August 1958) is a French actor and theatre director. He is a seven-time Cesar Award nominee, four for César Award for Best Actor, Best Actor and three for César Award for Best Supporting Actor, Best Sup ...

as Philippe *

Jamel Debbouze Jamel Debbouze (; ; born 18 June 1975) is a Moroccan-French actor, comedian, screenwriter, film producer and director. Best known for his stand-up comedy sketches, he also worked with director Alain Chabat in several films and other notable Fren ...

as Hassan *

Ophélia Kolb Ophélia Kolb (born 1982) is a French actress. Career She was nominated twice to the Molière Award for Best Supporting Actress, winning in 2019 for her role in '' The Glass Menagerie'', directed by Charlotte Rondelez. Theater Filmogr ...

as Stéphanie * Christian Ameri as Lucien * Fehd Benchemsi as Samir * Abdellah Chakiri as Mokhtar * Catherine Davenier as Jacqueline * Brigitte Guedj as Brigitte * Miloud Khetib as Hamé Hamed * Karina Marimon as Cathy * Hajar Masdouki as Naïma * Charline Paul as Claire * Thor Schenker as Armand *

Malik Bentalha Malik Bentalha (, ; born 1 March 1989 in Bagnols-sur-Cèze) is a French humorist and actor of Algerian and Moroccan descent. He does stand-up comedy and has appeared in films. Early life Malik Bentalha studied at the Cours Florent from 2007 to ...

as The young commuter *

Julia Piaton Julia Piaton (born 29 January 1985) is a French actress. She is best known for playing the role of Odile in ''Serial (Bad) Weddings'' and Aure Hazan in ''Family Business''. Career In 2014, she played the role of Odile Verneuil in the hit comedy ...

as The young reporter *

Cyril Hanouna Cyril Valéry Isaac Hanouna (; ; born 23 September 1974) is a French radio and television presenter, writer, author, columnist, producer, singer and occasional actor and comedian of Tunisian origin. He hosts the French TV show '' Touche pas à mo ...

as himself *

Anne-Sophie Lapix Anne-Sophie Lapix (born 29 April 1972) is a French journalist and television presenter mainly for the French news program on France 2. She used to deputise for Claire Chazal, presenting the evening news bulletin ('' Journal de 20 heures'') on ...

as herself *

Élise Lucet Élise Lucet (; born 30 May 1963) is a French journalist and television host. Known for her investigative journalism work on France Télévisions shows such as '' Pièces à Conviction'', '' Cash Investigation'' and '' Envoyé spécial'', she ha ...

as herself

References

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* 2016 films 2010s comedy road movies 2010s French-language films 2010s Arabic-language films 2016 comedy films French comedy road movies Films about farmers Films about cattle 2016 multilingual films French multilingual films 2010s French films {{2010s-comedy-film-stub