Benoît Graffin

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Benoît Graffin

Born August 14, 1966 (age 60)

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Benoît Graffin (born 14 August 1966) is a French film director and writer. In 1998 he won Development Grant for Café de la plage in the Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival. Description above from the Wikipedia article Benoît Graffin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The African DoctorThe African Doctor · 2016
The African Doctor
★ 6.82016
MovieComedy
1975. When Seyolo Zantoko, a doctor from the Congo who has managed, along with his family, to flee tyranny, is hired by the mayor of a small town in northern France, he begins a struggle to adapt to a new life and gain the trust of the prejudiced villagers.
La Vénus électriqueLa Vénus électrique · 2026
La Vénus électrique
★ 7.22026
MovieDramaComedy
A painter in 1928 Paris, unable to work since his wife’s death, unknowingly participates in fake spiritualist shows staged by a carnival worker. As he regains his inspiration, she falls in love with the man she is deceiving.
PricelessPriceless · 2006
Priceless
★ 6.42006
MovieDramaComedy
A beautiful young gold-digger mistakes a lowly hotel clerk as a rich and therefore worthwhile catch.
After YouAfter You · 2003
After You
★ 6.12003
MovieComedyRomance
Antoine works in a bar in Paris. One evening on his way home from work, he intervenes when a man tries to commit suicide. He feels strangely guilty about having saved the man's life and constantly tries to help him, make things better. No matter what Antoine does, he can't get Louis's mind off Blanche, the woman of his dreams, his sole obsession, the reason why he wanted to die... Antoine decides to look for her, but doesn't let Louis know.
The Trouble with YouThe Trouble with You · 2018
The Trouble with You
★ 6.02018
MovieComedyDrama
Detective Yvonne is the widow of police chief Santi, a local hero in a town on the French Riviera. When she learns he was in fact a crooked cop, she tries to right his wrongs. Crossing paths with Antoine, a victim of Santi, sets off a series of wild events.
Encore heureuxEncore heureux · 2016
Encore heureux
★ 5.52016
MovieComedy
Okay, Marie is a little tired of the insouciance of her husband Sam, framework sup unemployed for 2 years. Agree, it is very tempted to be seduced by this beautiful stranger who made him the Court. Okay, there is also the daughter piano competition... If this balance light and crazy about standing, an unexpected event throws the family on an even crazier way.
Open at NightOpen at Night · 2017
Open at Night
★ 6.02017
MovieDramaComedy
One night to change everything. One night to save a theater, one night to change one's perspective about life. Luigi will push and pull Faeza with him everywhere around Paris an entire night to save his theater.
The Girl from MonacoThe Girl from Monaco · 2008
The Girl from Monaco
★ 5.12008
MovieComedyDrama
A brilliant and neurotic attorney goes to Monaco to defend a famous criminal. But, instead of focusing on the case, he falls for a beautiful she-devil, who turns him into a complete wreck... Hopefully, his zealous bodyguard will step in and put everything back in order... Or will he ?

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Beach CaféBeach Café · 2001
Beach Café
★ 6.52001
MovieComedyDrama
Driss is a jack-of-all trades type who sells fish from his car and moves furniture from one end of his hometown Tangiers to the other. His girlfriend is a free-spirited and wealthy European lass who runs an antique shop. One day, Driss becomes fascinated with Fouad, an old man who runs a rundown café by the beach. Fouad disdains his fellow Moroccans, calling them lazy, preferring the company of Europeans -- particularly, as Driss later learns -- young European women. Always on the make, Driss offers Fouad a business proposition -- to revamp his establishment and turn it into a proper restaurant with Driss as his business partner. He is later shocked and hurt to learn that Fouad starts to remodel his business but without Driss. Sending out his friends as spies, Driss learns a number of unsettling things about his would-be associate.

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