The Cow and the President

The read

It runs a compact 1h 30m.

Synopsis

Romain, the widowed father of eight-year-old Lucas, is a farmer in Brittany. He owns a herd of about twenty cows,one of which is called Maeva and is his son's favorite. The small Scottish animal is in fact his only friend, with the exception of Sarah, their new neighbor, a writer who has decided to settle in the country in search for peace and quiet. One day though, one of the cows catches BSE and, as a result, the whole herd has to be killed.Totally upset, Lucas decides he won't let his friend be put to death. Even if that means addressing the President himself...

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Key crew

• Philippe MuylDirector

Cast

• Bernard BlochBichon
• Christian BujeauJean-René Moussard
• Jean-Marie CornilleGendarme 1
• Mehdi OrtelsbergLucas Lentéric

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