Children of the Stork
1999 · Movie · 80 min. · France
Acclaimed director Tony Gatlif spins this wildly anarchic tale about three young punks, a bevy of cinematic inside jokes, and a talking stork. Otto and Louna (Romain Duris and Rona Hartner), along with their brainy pal Ali (Ouassini Embarek), rescue a wounded stork who turns out to be an illegal immigrant and a deserter from the Algerian army. The car-thieving, gun-toting crew helps the bird to freedom while rubber-stamping new films with such epithets as "tripe" and shooting someone for insulting the good name of Jean Vigo.
Direction Tony Gatlif
Cast Romain Duris · Rona Hartner · Ouassini Embarek · Christine Pignet · Marc Nouyrigat · Muse Dalbray · Suzanne Flon · Daniel Laloux
Soundtrack Tony Gatlif
Screenplay Tony Gatlif
Cinematography Claude Garnier · Eric Guichard
Original title Je suis né d'une cigogne
Also known as Je suis né d'une cigogne
6.3
52 votes (FilmAffinity)
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