La vie de Jésus

In northern France, Freddy, young, unemployed and epileptic, spends his days hanging about on his scooter with friends. The arrival of an Arab family in the town exposes the gang's racist prejudices. And when Kader, the son, begins flirting with Freddy's girlfriend, the situation rapidly degenerates...

Directed by, screenplay by: Bruno Dumont (Belgium/France, 1997)
Cast: David Douche (Freddy), Marjorie Cottreel (Marie), Geneviève Cottreel (Yvette), Kader Chaatouf (Kader), Sébastien Delbaere (Gégé), Sébastien Bailleul (Quinquin), Samuel Boidin (Michou), Steve Smagghe (Robert)
Genre: drama
Awards: Golden Camera award, selected for "Critics" Week" (Cannes 1997), 1997 Jean Vigo Prize
Parental guidance: TV-14