

Lola Pater
2017-08-09 · 95 min · ★ 6.0
When his mother dies, Zino decides to look for his father, Farid. But twenty-five years ago, Farid became Lola.
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- Directors
- Nadir Moknèche
- Production companies
- Blue Monday Productions
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Fanny ArdantLola
Tewfik JallabZino
Nadia KaciRachida
Véronique DumontCatherine
Bruno SanchesFred
Lucie DebayPaula
Lubna AzabalMalika
Lawrence ValinLe réceptionniste
Nadir MoknècheLe mari de Rachida
Raphaëlle LubansuLa gardienne
Anaïs FabreLa secrétaire du notaire
Jean-Henri CompèreLe notaire
Polydoros VogiatzisLe serveur du bar anniversaireTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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