Cheik Doukouré

Two friends become soft drug peddlers in search of a drugs haul that will keep them rich for the rest of their lives. (bfi.org.uk)

Moctar lives in Mali with his mother Saffi and his ailing grandfather. One day, Saffi receives a letter from France which overwhelms her with happiness. Ibrahim Sow, her husband and Moctar's father, who has emigrated there, can at last accommodate them. Mother and son say farewell to Grandpa, as he cannot follow them. When they arrive in Lyon, where Ibrahim is waiting for them, something strange happens. Moctar sees a hyena in a street... Of course, nobody believes him.

Salut Cousin! is the tale of two Algerian cousins and their mishaps in the racially volatile environment of Paris. (imdb)

In the 70's, Bokolo and Mamadou sweepers in the city of Paris, looking for a way to pay for the return home of one of their sick comrades