The Odd-Job Men

Dec 3, 2021

1h 25m

★ 7.4

Overview

To get through his one-week probationary contract, a young Moroccan plumber must deal with equally eccentric colleagues and customers. Valero, his superior, doubts Moha has what it takes, or that customers will accept a Moroccan worker. Maybe six days is not enough time for someone to overcome their prejudices. But it might be enough to discover that we must live together.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Distinto Films

El Kinògraf

The Odd-Job Men Trailers

Cast

Valero

Valero Escolar

Mohamed

Mohamed Mellali

Pep

Pep Sarrà

Cap d'empresa lampisteria

Paqui Becerra

Filla de Valero i Paqui

Lucía Escolar

Avi

Pere Codorniu

Bessones

Aina Rue Puigoriol

Bessones

Gemma Rue Puigoriol

Germà de les bessones

Oriol Cervera

Nòvia del germà

Alessia Bofarull

Fotògrafa

Judith Vizcarra Puig

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