Med Hondo

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Med Hondo

Born May 4, 1935 · Ain Beni Mathar, Maroc

Died March 2, 2019 · aged 83

Med Hondo was a Mauritanian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor and voice actor. He emigrated to France in 1959 and began to work in film during the 1960s. He received critical acclaim for his 1967 directorial début Soleil O. Son vrai nom est Mohamed Abid né le samedi 4 mai 1935, à Ain Beni Mathar au Maroc et décédé le samedi 2 mars 2019 à l'âge de 83 ans au 14ème arrondissement de Paris…

Known For

Asterix and the VikingsAsterix and the Vikings · 2006
Asterix and the Vikings
6.12006
MovieFamilyAnimation
Asterix and Obelix have been given a tough mission: Transform the chief's lazy nephew Justforkix into a warrior. When the Vikings abduct him and bring him back to their homeland, Asterix and Obelix must travel to Norway to rescue Justforkix.
Masculin FémininMasculin Féminin · 1966
Masculin Féminin
7.21966
MovieDramaRomance
Paul, a young idealist trying to figure out what he wants to do with his life, takes a job interviewing people for a marketing research firm. He moves in with aspiring pop singer Madeleine. Paul, however, is disillusioned by the growing commercialism in society, while Madeleine just wants to be successful. The story is told in a series of 15 unrelated vignettes.
Shock TroopsShock Troops · 1967
Shock Troops
6.71967
MovieWarDrama
A French resistance group free twelve soldiers from a German prison camp, but apparently there's an additional detainee among them suspected of being an enemy spy.
The SpiralThe Spiral · 1976
The Spiral
6.81976
MovieDocumentary
Documentary on the events provoked by the systematic attack of imperialism on the Popular Unity government in Chile, presided by Salvador Allende.
IncontrôlableIncontrôlable · 2006
Incontrôlable
4.02006
MovieComedy
Georges, one morning, became uncontrollable despite himself. Something that has the donkey's voice in Shrek, can control his body.
Black LightBlack Light · 1994
Black Light
7.01994
MovieThriller
When a man's best friend is shot in cold blood by two corrupt policemen, he must track down the only eyewitnesses, who have deported to Mali.
A Walk with Love and DeathA Walk with Love and Death · 1969
A Walk with Love and Death
5.91969
MovieAdventureDrama
During France’s Hundred Years’ War, a Parisian student seeks refuge by the sea and falls in love with an aristocrat. As they find shelter in a monastery, their romance is overshadowed by the ongoing conflict between peasants and noblemen.
MôlMôl · 1966
Môl
1966
MovieDrama
A young fisherman dreams of motorizing his boat to make his work easier. His dream becomes reality, thanks to his courage and his determination but causes conflict between traditional values and the modern notion of progress.

Filmography

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The AmbassadorsThe Ambassadors · 1975
The Ambassadors
5.81975
MovieDrama
“Each of you is an ambassador, and we are sure that each of you will be the best ambassador of our country.” This is how the film begins; a speech to emigrant workers for France. Salah left his three sisters and his mother to become an ambassador, going to work on a Defense site, wading in the mud, he works with a jackhammer. Salah wanders in search of work and housing. Coming up against racism from the owners claiming the respectability of the building and the good neighborhood, he finds himself in a hotel in the Goutte d'Or district. The body of Mehdi, friend of Salah, was found in the Canal Saint-Martin, murdered by a fascist commando, and Ali died of a bullet, killed by a racist janitor. Faced with crimes that remain unpunished, Salah and his friends organize, unite with the French working class to defend their lives and their right to work.

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