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The Sweet Country of My Childhood

20061h 30mJacques Renard

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Roger Joly and his wife Monique have been happily married for 17 years and share three children. Roger is a highly respected sales manager at a luxury car dealership. However, his peaceful life shatters completely during a routine police identity check. The authorities accuse him of identity theft, claiming he has been living under a false name for nearly two decades. In reality, his birth name is Aziz Bensala. Caught between the identity he wanted to leave behind and the French life he built and desired at all costs, Roger is forced to fight for the only life he knows, even as the law stands against him.

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What is The Sweet Country of My Childhood (2006) about?

Roger Joly and his wife Monique have been happily married for 17 years and share three children. Roger is a highly respected sales manager at a luxury car dealership. However, his peaceful life shatters completely during a routine police identity check. The authorities accuse him of identity theft, claiming he has been living under a false name for nearly two decades. In reality, his birth name…

Who stars in The Sweet Country of My Childhood?

The Sweet Country of My Childhood stars Daniel Russo (Roger Joly), Isabelle Renauld (Monique Joly), Yoanna Rocher (Chloë), Hervé Briaux (The investigating judge), Thomas Doucet (Pierre). The film was directed by Jacques Renard.

How long is The Sweet Country of My Childhood?

The Sweet Country of My Childhood has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2006.

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