For a Good Cause

For a Good Cause — Plot

When 12-year-old Tonin's teacher announces that he is looking for volunteers to house one of several orphan African refugees for a month during their visit to Paris, the exuberent, well-meaning youth immediately offers his own abode. His classmates cheer and he feels happy until he broaches the subject with his parents. Daniel, the boy's father is delighted by his son's humanitarianism, but still says no. Not wanting to lose face at school, Tonin decides to take the visitor anyway and just keep him hidden for the next few weeks. This family-oriented French comedy follows his efforts to keep his new African guest, Moussa, a secret.

• Release date
• February 5, 1997
• Runtime
• 105 min
• Genres
• Comedy
• Director
• Jacques Fansten

For a Good Cause — Cast

Antoine de Caunes Daniel Dominique Blanc Jeanne

L

Loic Freynet Tonin

L

Laurie Lefret Lanie

G

Gaspard Jassef Moussa Jacques Bonnaffé Martineau

M

Mehdi Dahiri José

C

Christopher Hédé-Hauy Pierrot