The Base
Parisian taxi drivers Ahmed, Jean Jacques, and Madame Tang document La Base - a gigantic transit hub isolated on the outskirts of Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport - reappropriated by the drivers to become a rich microcosm of community life, a refuge facing the decline of their trade and the fast-changing world.
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Parisian taxi drivers Ahmed, Jean Jacques, and Madame Tang document La Base - a gigantic transit hub isolated on the outskirts of Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport - reappropriated by the drivers to become a rich microcosm of community life, a refuge facing the decline of their trade and the fast-changing world.
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- Release date
- Apr 3, 2024
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
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- Language
- Arabic, French
- Country
- France
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