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Meet the Malawas

2019 · 92 min

A silly, fast-moving culture-clash romp where vain celebrities bicker their way through a foreign adventure, played for broad laughs.

Directed by: James Huth
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Michaël Youn, Christian Clavier, Ramzy Bedia

Overview: A news anchor, a comedian, an actress, and a soccer player with big egos have to travel across the globe to meet the Malawa tribe for a TV show.

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Directed by: James Huth
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Michaël Youn, Christian Clavier, Ramzy Bedia

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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: celebrity
media
identity
class
friendship
Places: road trip
countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	8
Realism	5
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: comedy
Directed by: James Huth
Written by: James Huth, Sonja Shillito, Michaël Youn
Starring: Michaël Youn, Christian Clavier, Ramzy Bedia, Sylvie Testud, Pascal Elbé, François Levantal, Bass Dhem, Camille Japy
Music: Bruno Coulais
Cinematography: Stéphane Le Parc
Runtime: 92 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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