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Operation Portugal
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Operation Portugal

Jun 23, 2021
1h 35m
★ 5.0

Overview

Hakim, 35, a friendly neighborhood cop, must infiltrate the Portuguese community for the purpose of an investigation. But can one become Portuguese in three days? Especially when we know that Hakim is a walking disaster at undercover operations. His clumsiness and bad luck turn his many infiltrations into cataclysms. The case is clearly too big for him. Quickly trapped between his feelings and his mission, Hakim, who lives alone with his mother, will discover a community, but also a family.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Moana Films
Sony Pictures Entertainment France

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Cast

D'Jal

Hakim

D'Jal

Léticia Belliccini

Journaliste

Léticia Belliccini

Serge Da Silva

Carlos

Serge Da Silva

Sarah Perles

Julia

Sarah Perles

Pierre Azéma

Commissaire

Pierre Azéma

Farida Ouchani

Aïcha

Farida Ouchani

Carmen Santos

Avo Lena

Carmen Santos

Eric da Costa

Fernando

Eric da Costa

José Da Silva

Claude

José Da Silva

Antonia de Rendinger

Colonel Faillancier

Antonia de Rendinger

Bruno Sanches

Gonçalves

Bruno Sanches

Frédéric Chau

Dr Truong

Frédéric Chau