Drole De Felix Details

Following their debut with Jeanne et le Garçon Formidable, writer/directors Olivier Ducastel and Jacques Martineau explore the nature of kinship and modern French attitudes to race and sexuality in this ambling road movie. Travelling from Dieppe to Marseille to meet the father he never knew, Sami Bouajila encounters anti-Arab prejudice and homophobic ignorance at every turn. But he also finds acceptance among diverse members of his wider “family”, including a randy railway worker, a world-weary fisherman, a vibrantly rebellious “grandmother” (a scene-stealing turn from Patachou) and an independent-minded “sister” (the ever-feisty Ariane Ascaride). Wry and touching, but also provocative and inspiring.

"...ADVENTURES OF FELIX is an odyssey of self-discovery of much charm, humor and admirable subtlety....It sparkles with winning portrayals..."