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The African Doctor (2016)

The African Doctor poster
Original title
Bienvenue à Marly-Gomont
Directed by
Julien Rambaldi
Genre
comedy film, comedy drama
Country
France, Belgium
Runtime
1h 36m
Rated
AA
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 673 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Congolese doctor moves his family to a small French village in the 1970s. They face suspicion and prejudice from the locals, but slowly win them over through stubborn kindness and hard work.

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What happens

The African Doctor (original title: Bienvenue à Marly-Gomont) is a 2016 French comedy-drama film based on the life of Seyolo Zantoko, the father of the musician Kamini. It was co-written by Kamini and directed by Julien Rambaldi. It stars Marc Zinga and Aïssa Maïga. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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