In his father’s chateau, Henry de Monfreid is taken seriously ill. A young German woman, Armgart, a friend of the family, cares for him. When he has fully recovered, Monfried decides to embark on a new life. Leaving his two children in Armgart’s care, he sets sail for Djibouti, then travels on to Dire Dawa in Ethiopia, where he works for a coffee exporter. Monsieur Joe, the export manager, introduces him to a house-boy named Ali, who encourages Monfried to buy a wife, Fatouma. Contemptuous of white settlers, Monfried gradually “goes native” while keeping up a regular correspondence with Armgart. Then, one day, a group of Arabs steals his merchandise and kills one of his men… |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 5.7/10 | |
Released: | April 7, 2006 | |
Runtime: | 1 min | |
Genres: | Adventure | |
Cast: | Élodie Navarre Arnaud Giovaninetti Oscar Copp Didier Pain | |
Crew: | Eric Martin Gilles Taurand Emmanuel Caussé | |
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