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1993 film directed and written by Mathieu Kassovitz. Lola is pregnant. But she does not know who the father is: Jamal, the black Muslim, son of diplomats, or Felix, the pennyless Jewish messenger. Felix (Mathieu Kassovitz) is a surly, hapless Jewish bicycle courier. Jamal (Hubert Koundi) is a rich, pampered black Muslim studying at the university. Both young men are involved with Indian beauty Lola (Julie Mauduech) who turns up pregnant. She wants to have the baby, and decides to indefinitely postpone choosing between the two men. When the two find out about each other, they initially clash, but later realize they must cooperate in order to nurse Lola through her pregnancy. They all shack up together, and await the baby. This is a quirky, realistic, strikingly filmed story, underscored by some undeniably ballsy French hip-hop music. A real winner. Vincent Cassel is also in the film. 94 minutes, unrated.
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