Lokarri (2003)
Lokarri, which means in the tongue of the Basque peoples "the bond," is a story about what ties people to the land of their birth. Imanol is a 20-year-old jai alai player who is sick of the provincial town in which he has grown up, somewhere in France's Basque country. While he dreams of winning a lucrative contract with a professional jai alai team in the United States, he parties around town slowly wrecking his health and his reputation as a reliable player. When Imanol's life seems at its darkest moment, he meets two people who will change his outlook on the world. One of these is Ximista, a legendary jai alai player who went to play in the United States only to return a broken man. The other is Viviane, a Parisian sociology student who falls in love with Imanol and helps him to see the importance of his Basque heritage.
Director: Jean-Pierre Grasset
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Stéphane Rideau as Imanol |
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Nicolas Abraham as Pascal |
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Éléonore Bernheim as Viviane |
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Philippe Darricau as Patxi |
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Txomin Larronde as Xabi |
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Henri Daguerre as Ximista |
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Jaione Rubio as Idoia |
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Eñaut Etxamendi as Extebe |
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Sylvie Caliot as Sophie |
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Frédéric Laroussarie as Marsac |
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Agnès Pinaqui as Corinne |
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Hugo Barthélémy as Iñaki |
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Philippe Oyhamburu as Lecturer |
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Joseba Manterola as Sébastien |
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Éric Destout as Bartender |
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Jean-Louis Gonzalez as Peio |
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Christian Séné as Bartender at the Sare hotel |
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Rafael Indo as Urrutia |
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Éric Alemandon as Pala player |
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Peio Etcheverry-Ainchart as Video interviewer |
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Claude Dendaletchel as Video interviewer |
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Roger Idiart as Video interviewer |
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Mixel Etxekopar as Video interviewer |
| Directing | Jean-Pierre Grasset | Director |
