Porn in the Hood

{{short description|2012 film by Franck Gastambide}}

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{{Infobox film

| name = Porn in the Hood

| image = Porn in the Hood2012.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| native_name = {{Infobox name module|fr|Les Kaïra}}

| director = Franck Gastambide

| writer = Franck Gastambide

| producer = {{Plainlist|

  • Eric Altmayer
  • Nicolas Altmayer
  • Jean-Charles Felli
  • Christophe Tomas

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| starring = {{Plainlist|

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| cinematography = Antoine Marteau

| editing = Véronique Parnet

| music = {{Plainlist|

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| production_companies = {{Plainlist|

  • Save Ferris
  • Mandarin Cinéma
  • Gaumont

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| distributor = Gaumont

| released = {{film date|2012|7|11|France|df=yes}}

| runtime = 95 minutes

| country = France

| language = French

| budget = $4.6 million{{cite web | url=http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=12837 | title=Les Kaïra (2012) |website=JP's Box-Office |language=fr}}

| gross = $7.9 million{{cite web |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt2282849 |title=Porn in the Hood (2012) |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=10 January 2020}}

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Porn in the Hood ({{langx|fr|Les Kaïra}}, {{IPA|fr|le kajʁa|pron}}) is a 2012 French sex comedy film written and directed by Franck Gastambide, based on the web series Kaira Shopping.{{cite web|last=Elsa Keslassy|title='Porn' sells well in France |url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/porn-sells-well-in-france-1118057430/ |access-date=22 May 2014|work=Variety|date=August 4, 2012}}{{cite web|last=Jordan Mintzer|title=Porn in the Hood (Les Kaira): Film Review|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movie/porn-hood-les-kaira/review/352784|access-date=22 May 2014|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=July 23, 2012}} It was the highest-grossing French film of 2012.{{cite web|title=Les 10 films les plus rentables du cinéma français en 2012|trans-title=The 10 highest-grossing films in French cinema in 2012|url=https://www.allocine.fr/article/fichearticle_gen_carticle=18620166.html|access-date=22 May 2014|website=AlloCinè|language=fr|date=January 7, 2013}}

Plot

The film follows the misadventures of three young men, Mousten, Abdelkrim and Momo, who have been friends since childhood and never left their hometown, Melun. Unemployed, without ambition or a purpose in life, they spend part of their time watching porn films and eventually become convinced that entering the porn industry could make them rich and famous. They meet a sleazy producer, who asks them to provide a video demonstration. Embarking on a quest to find a girl for their video, the three friends must face a series of humiliating mishaps.

Cast

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