Le Havre
DramaComedyrefugeegrocerpovertykindnessdogpolicemanshoe shinernorthern francevietnamesegrocery storecherryport
A tender, whimsical fable about human kindness and solidarity set in a working-class French port town, where an elderly shoeshiner and his community rally to protect a young refugee.
In the French harbor city of Le Havre, an elderly shoeshiner with an ailing wife crosses paths with a young African refugee pursued by the police for deportation.
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