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

Hakim

D'Jal

Journaliste

Léticia Belliccini

Carlos

Serge Da Silva

Julia

Sarah Perles

Commissaire

Pierre Azéma

Aïcha

Farida Ouchani

Avo Lena

Carmen Santos

Fernando

Eric da Costa

Claude

José Da Silva

Colonel Faillancier

Antonia de Rendinger

Gonçalves

Bruno Sanches

Dr Truong

Frédéric Chau

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