Savages (French: Les Sauvages) is a French drama mini-series, which premiered on Canal+ in September 2019. A political drama, the series stars Roschdy Zem as Idder Chaouch, a politician who is on the verge of becoming the first Maghrebi person to win election as President of France, but whose campaign may be undone by family and racial politics after an assassination attempt is made on his life.
The series was created by Rebecca Zlotowski and Sabri Louatah, based on a series of novels by Louatah.
The series had its television premiere on September 23, 2019. In advance of its television premiere, two episodes of the series received a preview screening in the Primetime program at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Cast
Main
Roschdy Zem : Idder Chaouch,
Marina Foïs : Marion Rihbeiro
Amira Casar : Daria Tsouri Chaouch, Idder's wife
Souheila Yacoub : Jasmine Chaouch, Idder and Daria's child
Dali Benssalah : Fouad Nerrouche, Dounia second son
Sofiane Zermani : Nazir Nerrouche, Dounia first son
Shaïn Boumedine : Slim Nerrouche, Dounia third son
Lyna Khoudri : Luna Benaïm, Rabia's daughter
Ilies Kadri : Abdelkrim « Krim » Benaïm, Rabia'son
Carima Amarouche : Rabia Benaïm
Farida Rahouadj : Dounia Nerrouche
Recurrent
Gérard Watkins : Serge Lamiel
Jacques Bonnaffé : Doctor Lamarche-Vadel
Franz Lang : Franz Berko
Ariane Ascaride : Martine Guidicelli
Jessim Mohli : Hakim Nerrouche, Nazir´son
Neil Mohli : Marwann Nerrouche, Nazir´son
Mehdi Djaadi : Ahmed Nerrouche
Alassane Diong : Youssouf, Slim's love interest
Éric Herson-Macarel : Tony Zarka
Emmanuel Salinger : Me Szafran
Jacques Bonnaffé : Lamarche Yadel
Émilie de Preissac : Alix