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''Sex, Okra and Salted Butter '' (''Sexe, gombo et beurre salé'') is a 2008 comedy drama film that was originally produced for television. The film focusses on a
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an family living in
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, France.


Plot

Hortense (
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), a nurse of African origin in her forties, abandons her family to be with her lover, Jean-Paul – an oyster cultivator in the Arcachon Bay. Her husband, Malik (Marius Yelolo) remains in denial about his wife's departure as he is left to look after their children – two boys aged 12 and 6. While Malik dreams of returning home to Mali, the rest of his family (including his eldest son Dani ( Diouc Koma), whose homosexual identity is suddenly revealed to Malik) embrace life in France. The unexpected arrival of the beautiful and mysterious Amina (
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) further complicates the family situation, alongside a close relationship that develops between Malik and his lonely neighbour Mme Myriam (
Lorella Cravotta Lorella Cravotta (born 9 April 1958) is a French comedian and actress. Career She is best known for her role in the cult TV series '' Les Deschiens'' (1993–2002), in which she appears alongside Yolande Moreau Yolande Moreau (born 27 F ...
). The film was screened at the Film Africa festival in 2012 and is shown on UK television on
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(
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209 &
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828).


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* 2008 television films 2008 films French comedy-drama films Films directed by Mahamat-Saleh Haroun 2000s French films {{2000s-France-film-stub