Children of the Stork

Three French pals take to the road in a stolen car and discover a talking, wounded stork — who claims to have deserted the Algerian army — and help it to escape to the home of a relative in Germany. The trio adopts the stork as their father, name it Mohammed, and forge a passport to enable the stork to cross the French–German border. Along the way, they reflect on the lack of meaning in their lives, their society, and the system, while also showcasing the social exclusion and illegal immigration themes that the director Tony Gatlif tackles with his bold and unconventional style.