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Adopt a Daddy

Original title: Damien veut changer le monde
France, 2019

Director: Choudens, Xavier de
Production company: Agat Films & Cie, Ex Nihilo
Co-producers: France 3 Cinéma, C8 Films, Apollo Films

Synopsis:
Damien and his sister Melanie lived a happy childhood, yet shaken by the constant battles led by their militant parents. After the sudden death of their mother, the rebellious spark of the family went off. 20 years later, Damien is an educator in primary school. When one paperless kid is about to be expelled out of the country with his mother, he decides to tell the authorities he is the father. Soon he convinces his sister, now a fierce delusioned lawyer, and his best friend Rudy to join the fight. Together, they will do anything to help kids from being sent back in their dangerous countries, eve if it means adopting many more...

Festivals:
Istanbul IFF 2019, Taboa CFF Tblissi 2020

World sales address/es:
WT Films (FR)

Sold to:
Athena (BE)
JMH (CH)
Apollo Films (FR)