One Man and his Cow

One Man and his Cow

Directed by Mohamed Hamidi

Produced by Pathé, France 3 Cinéma

201691 min6.8 / 10

A warmly comic journey about an Algerian farmer's lifelong dream realized through an unlikely bond with his cow, celebrating perseverance and simple dignity.

An Algerian man's life-long dream finally comes true when he receives an invitation to take his cow Jacqueline to the Paris International Agriculture Fair.

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  • Is One Man and his Cow violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does One Man and his Cow end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is One Man and his Cow easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is One Man and his Cow scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is One Man and his Cow sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

47/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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