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My Pal Rachid

Country: France, Language: French, 19 mins

Original Title

Mon Copain Rachid
  • Director: Philippe Barassat
  • Writer: Philippe Barassat
  • Producer: Jean-Charles Buffet; Antoine Desrosi?res

CGiii Comment

Child sexuality, child prostitution, child abuse - all difficult subjects.

This light-hearted approach is worrying - especially the nudity.

To allow children to 'act' in this is...is irresponsible - if not criminal.

The parents and director have a case to be answered.


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The(ir) Blurb...

A nine-year-old boy is obsessed with the sizable penis of his older friend.

Cast & Characters

Nordine Mezaache as Rachid;
Jonathan Reyes as Eric;
Mathieu Demy as Eric adulte;
Corinne Lentretien;
Maria Desroches;
Didier Delasalle;
Karim Boucherit as Rachid adulte;
Frederic Mitterrand as Recitant / Narrator