Richelieu
Genres
Overview
A French-to-Spanish interpreter working for a food processing plant that hires seasonal workers from Guatemala is, at first determined to obey the sometimes excessive directives of the young boss, but she befriends the workers and tries to defend them against the exploitation they suffer.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
89 min
Release Date
2023-09-01
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
18
Vote Average
7.5
Ariane Castellanos
Ariane
Marc-André Grondin
Stéphane
Nelson Coronado
Manuel
Ève Duranceau
Michèle
Gerardo Miranda
Alfonso
Micheline Bernard
Nicole
Luis Oliva
Juan
Antonio Ortega
Guillermo
Denis Marchand
Marcel
María Mercedes Coroy
Maria
Carlos Guerra
Julio
Émile Schneider
Mathieu
Nicolas Berno
Monsieur Ricard (voice)
Hubert Proulx
Richard
David Gagnon
Ambulancier #1
Sasha Migliarese
Christine
Danny Gilmore
Dr. Gagnon
Marc Beaupré
Agent d'indemnisation (voice)
Hugolin Chevrette
Sylvain
Monique Gosselin
Caissière
Marvin Coroy
Hector
Darrell Lloyd Tucler
Marcos
Jean-François Boudreau
Dr. Malo
Charlotte Aubin
Infirmière externe
Sylvie Lemay
Secrétaire
Mathieu Dufresne
Ghislain
Véronique Ledoux
Infirmière
Olivier Turcotte
Technicien caméra #1
Yann Aspirot
Technicien caméra #2
Wilson Guerrero
Alfredo
Daniel Deburghgraeve
Voisin curieux
María Telón
Grand-mère guatémaltèque
Darlin Sofia Livar Coroy
Roxana
André Nadeau
Travailleur québécois #1
Jason Desjardins
Travailleur québécois #2
Danny Duarte
Rigoberto
Hugo Leonel Rucuch López
Felipe
Manuel Pelletier
Nouveau travailleur guatémaltèque #1
José Zapata
Nouveau travailleur guatémaltèque #2
Pénélope Cournoyer
Ambulancière #2
Valeri Koudriavtsev
Cadre de l'usine #1
Daniel Lortie
Cadre de l'usine #2
Carole Desbiens
Cadre de l'usine #3
Claudia Cayer
Stagiaire de direction
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