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.
- Genre: Drama, Comedy
- Studio: Pyramide Productions, Sputnik, Pandora Film, ARTE France Cinéma, ZDF/Arte
- Keyword: refugee, grocer, poverty, kindness, dog, policeman, shoe shiner, northern france, vietnamese, grocery store, cherry, port, family dog, ill wife, adult child friendship, kind man
- Cast: André Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Blondin Miguel, Elina Salo, Evelyne Didi