Hawa (2022) - full transcript
Hawa, a young girl who lives alone with her soon-to-be-dead grandmother. When she learns that Michelle Obama is visiting Paris, Hawa has the crazy idea of being adopted by this personality, whom she admires more than anything...
Come on.
Your place is lovely. I like it!
Clean, very warm.
Thank you very much.
It's quiet around here.
A peaceful neighborhood.
- Sure.
- No mess, it's big.
The house is big.
My kids have all left.
They're doing their thing now.
They're supposed to grow up, to fly away,
- to have a future.
- Of course.
My life is going to change with Hawa.
- Sure.
- Hawa, I'll show you your room
and I'll show you the house.
It's very spacious.
There's a bedroom,
actually it was my daughters' room.
Nothing has changed.
You'll like it here.
The drawers are still full.
She'll have a nice bedroom...
Hey! Hawa!
The world is a long road full of pitfalls
But there are no doors that do not open
I sing your names
So that until the end of time
You will exist through your descendants
Sia Yattabaré
Did we hear that right?
That's not their name.
Did you hear that?
The Sacko family are great warriors!
The seven heads of the goddess of the sea
Have been severed
So that you, the Yattabarés
Can live forever
I made a mistake.
I got the name wrong while singing,
but I can do it again.
No, out of the question.
- I can start over.
- No, no, no.
That won't be possible.
- Please.
- Give me back the mic.
No, don't bother. You're done.
Here.
You've learned well.
You make it better than I do now.
That story you told at the wedding,
about the sea goddess...
It was so good.
But it's a shame
Sia couldn't make it on her own.
I know that you,
you would've slayed the dragon.
- And cut off all its heads.
- With my tired feet, Hawa,
I couldn't even...
crush a cockroach right now.
Really?
My God!
Stop it, Hawa!
Stop!
Hawa, I told you to stop!
No, no, no! You can't say that to me!
She doesn't want to live with any
of the cousins I've introduced her to.
What will I do with the girl
if I can't get her adopted?
No, I don't need that.
Hawa!
Mix the fufu. Make sure it doesn't burn.
She can't be alone at her age!
I have to find someone
for her quickly, understand?
Don't talk to me
about my health, Bintou, stop!
I'm listening.
Tell me the story.
Hawa, that's not right.
I've always told you to carry your voice.
Remember that you're
the granddaughter of a griot.
One day, you will have to
teach this knowledge
to your grandchildren.
Is that how you're gonna do it?
You're sharing someone's story.
But only you can do it that way.
What do you mean?
You don't think this could be you one day?
What do you want from me? Food?
Is that it? Food?
Go on, eat me.
Eat me up, and we'll all be happy.
Go on, eat!
Eat me!
Pretend I'm already gone,
do you understand?
Hello.
Hello, Hawa.
Did they like it a lot?
Me too, I really liked it.
I'm very happy.
Pass him the phone.
Hello, how are you doing?
Hold on a minute.
Hello, sir.
Hello.
Tell me, tell me. How are you?
Are you well?
Really.
Okay.
Really?
You never told me?
I will tell.
MICHELLE OBAMA
HER MAJESTIC RETURN
Okay, okay.
Come, come.
No problem. Come.
We'll be there at 9:30.
Excuse me?
Okay. Take this number...
Excuse me.
They've come here.
Excuse me, but I have to go now.
What did she say?
Hi, Hawa.
Hi.
Do you know Yseult, the singer?
What about her?
I know she won a music award.
She has a show tomorrow night.
Are you gonna go?
Yeah, sure.
I've got tickets. Do you want to go?
I don't like concerts.
Apparently, you can't see anything.
I prefer to watch it on TV.
Look.
Would you prefer to see me from here...
or from here?
Sure.
Anyway...
Did Mr. Montigni give your class
a lot of homework
over the break, too?
- Hey!
- Shit!
- What are you doing?
- Go, shit!
Go to the right!
- Go on! Go on!
- What are you doing?
- Come on, Hawa, let us go.
- It's fine, dude.
Put it down!
You think we'd steal from your store?
Put it back!
- I saw you.
- I didn't take anything.
What the hell, Hawa?
I didn't do anything to you.
This isn't your store!
- Come on, Christopher, Jean-Pierre...
- What are you gonna do?
- With your zombie face!
- Let's go.
- And your weird eyes.
- Let's go.
Bitch, get out of here.
Come on, man!
What the hell?
- It burns!
- Are you crazy?
- My eyes!
- You're crazy!
Get up!
Spraying him like that?
You're out of your mind!
Get out!
Hello.
Maminata!
Maminata!
Mami!
Your blood pressure is low.
You really need to keep an eye on it.
Thank you.
Are you sure you don't want us
to take you in?
Yes. I told you I'm fine.
I've been in the hospital
too often already.
They'll just keep me for no reason.
There's nothing more they can do.
Well,
if your last treatment
didn't work as expected,
I understand why you'd choose to be
with your loved ones for the end.
I'll still leave you this prescription.
- Goodbye, ma'am.
- Goodbye, sir.
Hawa, are you here?
Yes!
We're going to see my cousin tomorrow!
Now, let's talk literature.
After the success
of her autobiography Becoming,
Michelle Obama has announced
the release of a new book, Higher...
She has two kids.
They left to attend university.
...already sold
more than two million copies.
Her international tour
is stopping in Paris,
where Michelle Obama
will stay for four days.
We really need to find someone now.
MICHELLE OBAMA
FORMER US FIRST LADY
Are you listening, Hawa?
This evening
the former first lady will meet
the Minister of Culture,
the mayor of Paris,
and many personalities and artists,
including the singer Yseult,
in an undisclosed location.
Hawa?
- Hi.
- Hi.
Erwan!
Erwan! Your friend is here!
- Hi...
- You've got tickets to see Yseult?
Well, do you? I want to go.
Actually, I lied. I don't have...
I don't have tickets.
My dad is working there today.
It's not...
- Hi, Hawa. How are you?
- Hi.
You're trying to step on me
with your foot!
Transformer!
Jackie?
Jackie!
- What's up?
- Are you going to Yseult's show?
Yes, why? You want an autograph?
- Can I go with you?
- You?
It's a concert, it'll be crowded.
You won't like it.
I don't care. I want to go.
No, sorry. It's at the Zénith arena.
- Please!
- I can't look after you.
- Shit! I'm late.
- Erwan, come help me, please?
Hello, ladies and gentlemen!
Merry Christmas, come on!
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Merry Christmas!
Guys! Who is this?
What are you doing? Hey!
Hey! Where are you going?
Guys!
There was someone hiding in the box.
Move it, fuck!
Guys!
Have you seen a little girl on a scooter?
No? She was hiding in a trunk.
Okay, well...
Sam, I think you can
amplify my voice more.
- Thanks.
- Is that better?
My voice is a bit hoarse.
I'll set things one tone lower,
so you can save your voice.
Okay?
What the hell is going on?
Can someone turn the lights back on?
Or can someone call Déborah?
Hey!
What are you doing up there?
Are you kidding me?
Get down right now! You're gonna fall!
Yseult, there's someone on the catwalk.
It's dangerous! Please get down now!
Get down! You're gonna fall!
Come on!
What were you doing up there?
It's really dangerous. Come here.
Come on.
Calm down.
What is he doing?
- Sam!
- Yeah?
What are you doing?
- It hurts! Stop it!
- She's just a child.
Shall I call security?
Security? She's a child.
- Are you sure?
- Go back to your board.
Thank you.
I'll handle it.
But...
You're quite a character.
How did you get in?
In a truck.
In a flight case.
I have to talk to you.
- About what?
- Well...
- Yseult.
- When I came here...
They've just opened the doors.
They're about to come in. Go get ready.
Okay, I'll go get ready.
But, please, get her a front-row seat.
She deserves it.
Okay, I'll take care of you.
Okay, we can get you a seat,
but we're really under the gun.
You know what? Wait for me here.
30 minutes ago, it was almost sold out,
but I'll take care of it.
Unbelievable.
How did you get here?
What are you doing here?
Are you crazy, Hawa?
I'm working here, okay?
I can't look after you.
I'm not a babysitter, okay?
Be a good girl and go home.
I'll call you a taxi
and you'll go home to Maminata.
Unbelievable.
Can we turn on the light on the catwalk?
- Can you hear me, Jackie?
- Yes.
Hurry up, we're so late.
The show's about start.
Okay, I'm on my way.
Don't move. I'll be right back.
Shit.
Naked body on the floor
Hurting myself for years
Hand covering my eyes
Don't want to move it
No room for the weak
No room for regrets
Heart on the ground
Get back up now
All these noises in my head
I want them to stop, but they don't
I open my eyes
Remembering colors and pictures
All the noises in my head
They have to stop
I've lost my mind
Where is the way home?
Come what may
I will find my way back to reason
I've lost my mind
Where is the way home?
Come what may
I will find my way back to reason
Thank you so much.
Yseult!
STAGE DOOR
What are you doing?
Don't you have a home?
Get out of here!
What the hell?
She bit me!
Are you insane?
Stop playing the victim!
You're both nuts.
Why are you here? I don't get it.
Answer.
Do you want a photo?
No, I didn't come here for you.
Great.
I want to go to the party.
How do you know about that?
Come on, Yseult. Let's just go.
Fine, come on, but we're taking you home.
- Are you serious?
- Yes.
- She's coming with us?
- Seriously?
We did it!
- You did it. Watch your voice.
- No, we did.
I won't scream, because...
- Please.
- ...we have more shows, but good job.
That's a memory for life.
I'll remember it until I die.
We have a mystery guest on this bus.
What's your address? We'll take you home.
You won't tell me?
No, because I don't want to go home.
Yseult, I need your signature here.
- Don't worry, I'll say I don't know you.
- What?
I'll ignore you.
I'm meeting someone important tonight.
Who?
Michelle Obama.
I almost choked.
- Crazy.
- Don't laugh or I'll bite you again.
- Why do you want to see her?
- She shut you up.
She needs to adopt me.
- Adopt her?
- She said, "adopt".
Okay...
I'm sorry, no offense,
but aren't you too old to be adopted?
I don't want to be mean,
but doesn't she already have kids?
Totally.
Malia and Natasha left home a while ago.
There's no Natasha.
There is, everyone calls her Sasha.
How do you know
Michelle Obama wants to adopt?
She said she misses her girls.
The house is empty now.
Her house has 12 bedrooms.
I saw pictures, there's room.
12 bedrooms?
Let's go, then!
She should adopt all of us.
But who do you live with now?
With my grandmother, Maminata.
She's a griot, she sings in Bambara.
Your grandmother's a griot?
I've always felt like one.
Imagine Yseult singing in Cameroonian.
Like a griot!
That's funny!
Laurent, stop when you can. I need to pee.
Please. Thanks.
You know, in school,
they put me in the back
for the school photo.
They said I'd ruin the picture.
So when the pictures came out,
I stole them and I burned them.
Okay, what's your point?
You have to fight back.
Okay. I see. You're not to be messed with.
Are you ready?
For what?
Look, there's a button here.
Push it down.
In the middle.
Isn't it nice to look up at the stars
without freezing your tits off?
- There are no stars.
- Give me your hand.
There, look.
Can you see it?
Yes.
Do you speak Bambara?
Yes, my grandmother taught me.
I can understand my mother tongue,
but I can't speak it.
Why not?
My brother and I, when we were kids,
we were lost because our parents
would only speak French.
But they'd speak our language
to each other.
One day, we went home to Cameroon,
and some of them made fun of us.
"These French people
don't understand a thing!"
Did you hit them?
You're always ready to fight.
No, I didn't.
We were like 12.
And that summer, we learned it
and spoke Eton to each other.
That's the language. And it worked.
When we came back, we understood
almost everything our parents would say.
When they wanted to punish us,
or when my dad would tell my mom
she had a nice butt.
It was our secret.
But he's dead now.
My grandmother says
we're only dead when no one remembers us.
I don't know if it's true.
I don't want to forget him.
Ever.
But I can't speak Eton anymore.
I could only do that with my brother.
Maybe he still speaks it.
Maybe.
What are you doing?
I want to come with you.
We have to go.
On one condition.
You give me a big smile.
Is that your smile?
You're killing me!
But you need to change.
You look amazing!
I'll help you with the dress,
it's a bit big.
Do you like it?
It's okay.
"It's okay."
What about the color?
Can we go?
I'm not ready yet.
We're in a hurry.
We are, but you...
You're already beautiful.
Please go help yourself.
Make yourself at home.
Go.
Yseult.
- Yseult, I need to talk to you.
- Okay.
The producers called.
They've decided to cancel tonight.
- What?
- No!
- Excuse me?
- No!
Are you serious?
- Look, can we talk in private?
- Okay, sure.
- You're coughing, your voice is gone.
- So what?
- What?
- You have a show tomorrow.
- Leave me alone.
- You've got 15 shows left.
You can't even scream
because your voice is gone!
No.
Why am I here,
if not to take care of you?
- Enjoy.
- Thanks.
Yseult.
You got ID?
I forgot it.
I can't let you in, miss.
I need to see Michelle Obama.
Everybody wants to see her.
She's my mother.
Sure, and Barack Obama is my father.
That's enough. You gotta go.
Good evening.
Seriously, Hawa.
Yseult was bad enough,
but now Michelle Obama?
Did you really expect an autograph?
Who's next? The Queen of England?
I like you, but you need to chill.
We're here.
What are you doing outside so late?
Here.
Erwan, come here.
Come on, you slug.
Hawa!
Hawa!
Where have you been?
I was so worried! It's so late!
And where did you get that dress?
What is that?
Have you lost your mind?
I found her.
What do you mean?
Who did you find?
Someone to take care of me.
And who is that, Hawa?
Someone who will love me.
Like you.
Is she nice?
Very nice.
Does she work?
Not really.
And her husband?
Not anymore.
- He's unemployed.
- Unemployed?
Is she Black?
At least she'll be able to make you
some good fufu.
Who is it?
It's a surprise.
Okay.
Anyway,
today,
you missed out on everything.
You know the wedding Bintou invited me to?
When I got there,
everyone was so impressed.
I was singing the story of Sia Yattabaré,
with her blue hair.
Everybody was listening.
Money was raining down, just like always.
You know me, right?
I hadn't been to a wedding like that
in a while.
Who did you go with?
What do you mean?
Were you there?
I went by myself.
How?
I took the bus, the 412.
The 412 isn't running.
It's under maintenance.
There was no wedding.
Don't be rude.
I'm your grandmother.
But it's not true.
I know it's not true.
You're the one making up
that some woman is going to adopt you,
a nice woman. Saying this and that.
You're the one who's lying.
You'll see.
Someone is going to take care of you
and I don't know them?
Did you take your medicine?
Yes, I did.
No, you didn't.
Why didn't you?
Hawa, that's enough.
Hey! What are you doing?
Stop! Give that to me now!
Give that to me!
- Why won't you take them?
- Give it!
Why?
Hawa.
Calm down.
Calm down.
Calm down, Hawa.
I'm not going to die.
Promise me you'll take me back
to the island of shells,
to Fadiouth.
There, I swear I'll kill my death.
- Believe me, Hawa.
- I don't believe you.
- Hawa.
- I don't believe you. You're a liar.
My country is there. Bury me there.
Don't worry.
Okay?
Don't worry, Hawa.
Hawa
My granddaughter Hawa
How sad
My granddaughter Hawa is angry
How sad
Hawa
The grown-ups of this world beg you
Mercy!
My granddaughter Hawa is angry
Hawa
Maminata's granddaughter is angry
Mercy!
My granddaughter Hawa is angry
How sad
Hawa
My granddaughter Hawa is angry
How sad
My granddaughter Hawa is angry
How sad
MICHELLE OBAMA
HER MAJESTIC RETURN
We kinda look alike.
How are you?
I'm fine.
My name is Hawa. You?
How silly of me, I know your name.
I know a lot about you.
But...
But thank you for coming to Paris.
I like you a lot, you know.
Hello, Mrs. Diawara.
Hello, Mrs. Gava. How are you?
- I'm doing fine. And you?
- I'm good.
I came with Mr. Ali.
Hello, sir.
Hawa is tired.
Mrs. Diawara,
I brought Mr. Ali with me today
because he knows about
the various foster home options for Hawa.
So it was important that he talk to you.
To you and Hawa, of course.
We think that starting the process
as soon as possible would be good.
- Yes, because we...
- We have to move quickly.
Can we see Hawa, so we can talk to her?
It's better if it's just me.
It's for the best.
- Sure.
- Yes, that's fine, but...
I think that Hawa should be
a part of the conversation.
I agree, but she's not here.
- She's not here?
- She's out.
That's a shame, we're both here,
but we could wait for her.
- No.
- Is she running errands?
Is she...
We'll wait for her.
You know, this package...
- Is it yours?
- See this?
It's a shell from my native island.
Leave, Hawa
Hide away!
Go away, my granddaughter
Hide
Mrs. Diawara...
Hide, my granddaughter
Mrs. Diawara...
Go away
We need an appointment...
Go away!
Go away.
Go away!
- Go away!
- Go away!
Yes, go away
My granddaughter, go away
Go away, my granddaughter
- Mrs. Ravi?
- You okay, Hawa?
Can I use your computer?
- My husband is using it for work.
- Please.
Let me see. Wait.
I need some glass cleaner.
Get some from the storeroom? Please.
But I'm busy.
I'll take care of it, go ahead.
Cover for me.
Yeah, you go.
I'll organize these, meanwhile.
I'll take care of it.
- Quickly.
- Fine.
Come on, hurry!
Quickly!
What are you looking for?
- Can I help you?
- No, thanks.
Michelle Obama is in Paris?
- Did she come with her husband?
- No, just her.
I wouldn't do that to my husband.
Leaving him alone.
- Thanks.
- Bye, Hawa.
Geetha! Geetha!
- Did you find it?
- Yes.
Hello.
That's very kind.
Thank you.
Hello.
- How much is it?
- 27.50 euros.
MICHELLE OBAMA - HIGHER
SPECIAL EVENT
Miss...
Excuse me. Don't push.
Ladies and gentlemen,
these will be the last books
because Mrs. Obama has to leave shortly.
Stop pushing, will you!
- Come on!
- Miss.
Miss, can I see your book?
Do you have the receipt?
Yes.
- No, you don't have one.
- I do.
You need to leave.
Michelle! Michelle!
Come on. Stop it, miss.
Out you go.
No! Get out!
- There she is!
- Michelle!
Michelle!
Ladies and gentlemen,
this will be the last ride!
Come on, kids!
Do you want some cotton candy, Hawa?
You don't? A cookie?
Or some chocolate maybe?
You don't want anything?
No.
Let's sit for a bit.
Let's sit here.
This is lovely. It's beautiful!
Do you see that?
It's so beautiful!
Whatever.
You didn't even look.
It's okay.
What about me?
Am I beautiful?
So beautiful.
Why are you laughing?
Because you're so funny!
What do you want?
- Nothing.
- Then why did you ring?
Yes...
Here.
It's for you.
SILK BALM
Is it from Mrs. Ravi's store?
Yes.
Did you steal it?
Yes.
So, is it a gift or are you returning it?
Both.
She looks like you.
But I'm Black.
Yes.
My father said
that you're unlucky in life.
And that an autograph
- won't make it better.
- "My father said..."
Is that all you can say?
I don't care about autographs.
Really?
Can you keep a secret?
Yes.
Forget it.
No!
Michelle Obama.
I want her to adopt me.
Okay.
But... why?
Well, just because.
Wait...
I know where she is.
My dad, he...
For his work...
He wasn't called like he usually is.
Where is she?
It's for Christmas... It's...
- It's a hospital for sick children.
- Which hospital?
- I forgot, it's...
- Where?
Debré!
It's Debré! But wait...
113 has been done...
- Is Michelle Obama here?
- Room 118.
Exactly.
- Exactly. Room 118.
- That's it?
Yes, upstairs. That's it.
One, two, three!
A round of applause, kids!
Hello. How are you?
- I'm fine.
- We'll just set up, it'll be great.
- Hello.
- Hello.
And a close-up here, okay?
Hello!
- Hello.
- How are you?
- What's your name?
- Hawa.
Nice to meet you. Such a nice name.
Can I raise your bed
so we can see you better?
Are you comfortable?
Is it too high? No?
Thanks. Let's go.
Camera one?
- Rolling.
- Camera two?
- Rolling.
- I'll start the countdown. Keep smiling.
Okay? Five,
four, three, two, one, and here we go.
Here we are with Hawa.
Hawa is really excited
to finally meet her favorite celebrity.
Hawa, how are you feeling today?
Fine.
Are you happy to be with us?
- Yes.
- Wow. She's shy.
You know, I'm so happy,
moved and I feel honored
to be with you today.
You will remember this forever.
How long have you been waiting for this?
A long time.
Okay, I can see that you can't wait,
so let's call them in.
Should we call them in?
- Let's bring in the celebrity.
- They're coming.
Three, two, one, let's go.
- Hey!
- Mister V is here!
Hi! How are you?
I'm so happy to meet you. Hawa, right?
What's your favorite video?
Your favorite song?
Where is Michelle Obama?
Michelle Obama? That's right, she's here.
- Yes.
- Crazy, right? She's here.
I'll go get her.
Should I go get her?
I saw her earlier, she was just there.
Michelle? Michelle Obama?
Barack is just downstairs,
parking the car in Vinci Parking.
- But he'll be right there.
- Hawa?
- Did I do something wrong?
- Hawa? You okay?
- Where are you going?
- She's leaving.
- What did I say?
- She's gone!
I couldn't open the door.
Yeah. It's gonna end late.
I need time to...
I need time to change.
Hold on.
Sure.
I'll call you right back.
Hi.
Don't worry. We'll come to your room.
What are you doing here?
- What are you doing here?
- It's my dressing room.
It's not yours. It's Michelle Obama's.
Damn! Shit.
You're right.
But how did you get here? Are you
supposed to be in her dressing room?
It's personal.
But, you know, she left a while ago.
You don't want to go back to your room?
Hey! Are you okay?
What's going on?
Calm down, breathe.
Calm down, breathe.
She has to adopt me.
- Hey...
- She has to adopt me.
- She has to adopt me.
- Hold on...
Slowly, breathe. It'll help you.
Breathe slowly.
- She...
- Breathe.
Okay, good.
Are you okay?
There she is.
- Hello.
- Hello.
We've got a problem with her.
- Thanks for keeping her here.
- Yeah.
- Come with us.
- What are you talking about?
She's a child, she's sick.
She locked another child in the bathroom.
Never seen anything like it. Come with us.
Wait, what do you mean?
I checked, she's not a patient here.
Nobody knows her.
She needs to come with us.
- I'm gonna call the police.
- No, sir!
It's gonna be fine. Don't call the police.
Let's all calm down.
I'll take care of her.
It's gonna be fine. I promise. Thank you.
- He wants to deal with her.
- Thank you.
So, are you okay?
Are you hungry?
Do you want to eat? I'm hungry.
- No.
- No?
Where are your parents?
I just have a grandmother.
Then why do you want to get adopted?
She's sick.
She's gonna die soon.
- I'm really sorry.
- Excuse me.
- Sorry. Are you Thomas Pesquet?
- Yes.
- The guy who goes into space?
- Yes, it's me.
That's crazy. Can I take a picture?
- Sure.
- Really?
Could you take it?
Please? Thanks.
Here.
Do you think that she'd be
a good partner on a space station?
Michelle Obama isn't an astronaut.
I know, but it applies to anything.
You have to trust your crewmates.
Up there, if there's an engine failure,
a fire, a problem with your suit,
- it comes down to teamwork...
- I don't have a team.
Hey. Can I tell you a secret?
When I was four,
my grandmother died,
and we were really close.
I was sad knowing that...
that I'd never see her again.
And when you're young, people say,
"She's gone to heaven."
Right after that,
to take our minds off it,
my dad and I made my first rocket ship.
But it was out of cardboard.
It wasn't great, but I was so proud.
And something I never told anyone,
but that's the moment
I decided that when I grew up
I'd go to the sky to find her.
What I'm saying is...
sometimes you may think it's over,
but a lot of great things
can still happen.
Can we go?
It's that way.
- Is that him?
- Yes!
Hello.
- Can we take a picture?
- Yes.
- Sure.
- Well done, Hawa.
- I'll wait over there.
- Hanging out with stars...
Michelle Obama...
This...
You didn't see her?
And... I saw the...
On TV...
I saw her plane.
Her plane...
It's... It's...
It's...
It's tomorrow at...
At 2:00 p.m. Tomorrow at 2:00 p.m.
- Hawa, let's go.
- Yes, it's here.
Hawa, is that you?
Come in.
Hello, sir.
- Hello, ma'am.
- You took your time.
I've been waiting for you all day.
The electricity in the bathroom
isn't working...
Maminata. This is Thomas Pesquet.
The astronaut.
This is his Space Agency outfit.
The Space Agency.
Welcome, son.
- Sit down.
- Thank you.
I just drove your granddaughter home,
- but if you have a minute...
- Maybe...
- you could help us fix the...
- Maminata!
Your granddaughter is really
incredible, amazing.
Yes, she does get around.
She told me about your health.
She told me... I'm really sorry.
I'm sorry for you too.
What do you mean?
We are all fated to disappear someday.
Yes, true.
But I'm in no rush.
What I wanted to say is
that I try to help people
make their dreams come true
and fight for them,
but this adoption thing...
Aren't you worried she'll be disappointed?
We don't have a choice.
- But getting Michelle Obama to adopt her...
- What?
- It's a lot.
- Michelle Obama?
Yes.
Didn't she tell you?
Hawa?
Yes?
Come here.
What is it?
Apparently you want Michelle Obama
to adopt you?
You told her?
I thought she knew.
She's a good person.
She's a really good person.
- So you're not gonna say anything?
- Leave it to me.
Hawa, go make some tea for the gentleman.
You can call me Thomas.
Thomas...
From the Space Agency.
Yes.
So that means that you...
you go to space?
Yes, I've been twice.
Yes.
Hawa?
Tomorrow, we're going to my cousin's
in Saint-Ouen.
She loves you very much.
No, I'm going to see Michelle tomorrow.
Her flight leaves at 2:00 p.m.
Hawa.
My dear Hawa.
You know, Michelle Obama...
- She is very busy.
- Don't.
- She won't be able to...
- Stop!
I'll find her.
- It's gonna be very difficult...
- No, it won't. Listen.
I wrote her this.
Then I wrote in French to translate.
"The most beautiful and wonderful
person in the world
"is going to leave me soon.
"My grandmother. Her name is Maminata.
"She is a great singer.
"She sings
about people's names and stories.
"My own story started with Maminata.
"Actually, it started before,
with my mother and my father,
"but that doesn't count.
"I'm standing before you today,
"and I knew I could do it,
"because Maminata always said,
"'There aren't any doors you can't open.'
"And you know what? She was right.
"At first,
"I was rejected a lot.
"People would laugh at me.
"And do mean things too.
"I'd get locked in the bathroom,
"so I didn't want to go to school.
"I didn't want to leave the house.
"But she taught me to be strong.
"Now, when I want something,
I fight tooth and nail to get it.
"I know that your daughters are gone,
"so I'd like to become your daughter.
"I'll be quiet,
but I can liven things up too.
"Except for my grandmother,
today you're my only option.
"So please, take me with you.
"Don't leave me here."
I'll go with you tomorrow to see her.
My warrior.
Sia Yattabaré, the warrior!
Maminata!
Maminata, I hope you're ready!
We have to leave soon!
Hawa?
Hawa.
Do you want something to drink?
Something warm?
No?
You know, it's...
It's hard, but you're not alone.
- We're gonna help you, okay?
- Can I talk to you?
I'll be right back.
You saw the ambulance outside?
Yes, that's right. What's going on?
Well...
What?
- Did you know her well?
- Very well.
What happened? How did it happen?
- Hawa?
- Hawa!
Hawa!
- Hi...
- Do you have any change?
- What?
- Do you have any or not?
- Yes... Here.
- How much?
- Quick, I have to take a cab.
- 1.80 euros.
That's nothing!
Which way is Roissy?
Roissy? I don't know. But...
Damn it, it's not the right one.
- Do you need an Allen wrench.
- Yes.
- Wait.
- Go ahead.
- Dad?
- What?
What? Tell me.
We don't have all day. Spit it out.
Nothing.
Okay, lift.
I'll try it like this.
- I won't move.
- Okay, don't move.
That's it.
- What is he up to?
- I don't know.
Hawa!
Hawa, get in!
You can't drive!
Yes, I can. Come on, get in!
Get in! Quick!
- Come on, hurry!
- Yes.
- Hurry!
- Yes.
- Which direction?
- I don't know.
What are you doing?
They're gone. Speed up.
Come on!
There! Go that way!
You won't miss the neighborhood?
- Be careful.
- Sure.
And your grandmother? What did she say?
The United States is far away.
And Mrs. Ravi?
What about her?
She'll be alone during the holidays now.
They're gonna steal everything.
She's always at her computer, counting.
Now she won't have anything to count.
Poor lady.
What?
Thank you.
We're almost there. Look!
No.
No!
I'm sorry.
What are you doing? Hawa!
Hawa!
Hello. Do you know
where Michelle Obama is?
Michelle Obama? Those people
don't travel like we do.
They use our prestige service.
It's upstairs.
But it's a whole other world.
I've been looking for you.
Follow me.
Come on!
What now?
Okay.
Hello, excuse me.
It's an emergency. I lost my suitcase.
It's a small blue bag.
I'm sorry, I can't help you.
I'm sure it's that one.
Lost and found is over there.
- But...
- I don't know how...
I'm gonna have to call security.
But it's... It's...
Go, Hawa! Go!
Stop! Are you crazy?
What are you doing?
Go, Hawa!
Sir, stop!
Stop!
Sir, what are you doing?
No!
- Don't! No!
- Stop!
- Stop!
- Move!
Michelle!
Stop!
Michelle!
Michelle!
Calm down!
- No.
- Let me go!
- Calm down.
- Stop it, now!
Let me go!
Hawa!
Don't move!
I'll handle this.
It's okay.
I could've done it alone.
Yeah, I know.
I could've done it alone too.
I'm sorry she didn't want to.
Want to what?
Adopt you.
I didn't ask her.
But...
Why not?
She might've said yes.
She might have.
"Dear Yseult,
"I hope you are well.
"I am fine."
"I did it.
"I met Michelle Obama.
"I don't live with her,
but I still like my life.
"I live with a very nice lady.
"I'm sending you a souvenir.
"Thank you for everything. Love, Hawa."
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Wait.
I was supposed to sing another song,
but I met a special girl
who did me a world of good.
Because one star is enough
to keep believing...
We understand each other.
Just words
To make you exist
A few little words
To sing the emptiness you have created
She's a good singer.
Just words
To make you exist
A few little words
To sing
The emptiness you have created
Just a few words
Just a few small words
So that you feel my presence
Just a few words
To sing you
To sing you all my love
Maminata, your grandmother
Will always be with you
Maminata, your grandmother
Will always be with you
My granddaughter, fear nothing
I love you with all my heart
I hear your words coming back
I hear your words coming back
I hear your words coming back
Go, become
Be yourself against wind and tide
Be yourself against hate and spite
I go, I become
I move forward with your words
Which resonate here and there
I feel their echo
HERE LIES MAMINATA DIAWARA
Maminata, your grandmother
Will always be with you
Maminata, your grandmother
Will always be with you
My granddaughter, fear nothing
I love you with all my heart
I hear your words coming back
I hear your words coming back
I hear your words coming back
Go, become, be you
Do you hear me singing your name loudly?
Go, become, be you
The one I left behind will do great things
I go, I become, I am me
I know that you love me
I hear your words coming back
I hear your words coming back
Just words
A few little words
To make you exist
From up there
Just words
A few little words
I hear you singing to me
From up there
Just words
A few little words
That make me exist
My thoughts, my words
Maminata, your grandmother
Will always be with you
Maminata, your grandmother
Will always be with you
My granddaughter, fear nothing
I love you with all my heart
I hear your words coming back
I hear your words coming back
I hear your words coming back
Just words
A few little words
So that you feel my presence
Just words
I go, I become
A few little words
Your place is lovely. I like it!
Clean, very warm.
Thank you very much.
It's quiet around here.
A peaceful neighborhood.
- Sure.
- No mess, it's big.
The house is big.
My kids have all left.
They're doing their thing now.
They're supposed to grow up, to fly away,
- to have a future.
- Of course.
My life is going to change with Hawa.
- Sure.
- Hawa, I'll show you your room
and I'll show you the house.
It's very spacious.
There's a bedroom,
actually it was my daughters' room.
Nothing has changed.
You'll like it here.
The drawers are still full.
She'll have a nice bedroom...
Hey! Hawa!
The world is a long road full of pitfalls
But there are no doors that do not open
I sing your names
So that until the end of time
You will exist through your descendants
Sia Yattabaré
Did we hear that right?
That's not their name.
Did you hear that?
The Sacko family are great warriors!
The seven heads of the goddess of the sea
Have been severed
So that you, the Yattabarés
Can live forever
I made a mistake.
I got the name wrong while singing,
but I can do it again.
No, out of the question.
- I can start over.
- No, no, no.
That won't be possible.
- Please.
- Give me back the mic.
No, don't bother. You're done.
Here.
You've learned well.
You make it better than I do now.
That story you told at the wedding,
about the sea goddess...
It was so good.
But it's a shame
Sia couldn't make it on her own.
I know that you,
you would've slayed the dragon.
- And cut off all its heads.
- With my tired feet, Hawa,
I couldn't even...
crush a cockroach right now.
Really?
My God!
Stop it, Hawa!
Stop!
Hawa, I told you to stop!
No, no, no! You can't say that to me!
She doesn't want to live with any
of the cousins I've introduced her to.
What will I do with the girl
if I can't get her adopted?
No, I don't need that.
Hawa!
Mix the fufu. Make sure it doesn't burn.
She can't be alone at her age!
I have to find someone
for her quickly, understand?
Don't talk to me
about my health, Bintou, stop!
I'm listening.
Tell me the story.
Hawa, that's not right.
I've always told you to carry your voice.
Remember that you're
the granddaughter of a griot.
One day, you will have to
teach this knowledge
to your grandchildren.
Is that how you're gonna do it?
You're sharing someone's story.
But only you can do it that way.
What do you mean?
You don't think this could be you one day?
What do you want from me? Food?
Is that it? Food?
Go on, eat me.
Eat me up, and we'll all be happy.
Go on, eat!
Eat me!
Pretend I'm already gone,
do you understand?
Hello.
Hello, Hawa.
Did they like it a lot?
Me too, I really liked it.
I'm very happy.
Pass him the phone.
Hello, how are you doing?
Hold on a minute.
Hello, sir.
Hello.
Tell me, tell me. How are you?
Are you well?
Really.
Okay.
Really?
You never told me?
I will tell.
MICHELLE OBAMA
HER MAJESTIC RETURN
Okay, okay.
Come, come.
No problem. Come.
We'll be there at 9:30.
Excuse me?
Okay. Take this number...
Excuse me.
They've come here.
Excuse me, but I have to go now.
What did she say?
Hi, Hawa.
Hi.
Do you know Yseult, the singer?
What about her?
I know she won a music award.
She has a show tomorrow night.
Are you gonna go?
Yeah, sure.
I've got tickets. Do you want to go?
I don't like concerts.
Apparently, you can't see anything.
I prefer to watch it on TV.
Look.
Would you prefer to see me from here...
or from here?
Sure.
Anyway...
Did Mr. Montigni give your class
a lot of homework
over the break, too?
- Hey!
- Shit!
- What are you doing?
- Go, shit!
Go to the right!
- Go on! Go on!
- What are you doing?
- Come on, Hawa, let us go.
- It's fine, dude.
Put it down!
You think we'd steal from your store?
Put it back!
- I saw you.
- I didn't take anything.
What the hell, Hawa?
I didn't do anything to you.
This isn't your store!
- Come on, Christopher, Jean-Pierre...
- What are you gonna do?
- With your zombie face!
- Let's go.
- And your weird eyes.
- Let's go.
Bitch, get out of here.
Come on, man!
What the hell?
- It burns!
- Are you crazy?
- My eyes!
- You're crazy!
Get up!
Spraying him like that?
You're out of your mind!
Get out!
Hello.
Maminata!
Maminata!
Mami!
Your blood pressure is low.
You really need to keep an eye on it.
Thank you.
Are you sure you don't want us
to take you in?
Yes. I told you I'm fine.
I've been in the hospital
too often already.
They'll just keep me for no reason.
There's nothing more they can do.
Well,
if your last treatment
didn't work as expected,
I understand why you'd choose to be
with your loved ones for the end.
I'll still leave you this prescription.
- Goodbye, ma'am.
- Goodbye, sir.
Hawa, are you here?
Yes!
We're going to see my cousin tomorrow!
Now, let's talk literature.
After the success
of her autobiography Becoming,
Michelle Obama has announced
the release of a new book, Higher...
She has two kids.
They left to attend university.
...already sold
more than two million copies.
Her international tour
is stopping in Paris,
where Michelle Obama
will stay for four days.
We really need to find someone now.
MICHELLE OBAMA
FORMER US FIRST LADY
Are you listening, Hawa?
This evening
the former first lady will meet
the Minister of Culture,
the mayor of Paris,
and many personalities and artists,
including the singer Yseult,
in an undisclosed location.
Hawa?
- Hi.
- Hi.
Erwan!
Erwan! Your friend is here!
- Hi...
- You've got tickets to see Yseult?
Well, do you? I want to go.
Actually, I lied. I don't have...
I don't have tickets.
My dad is working there today.
It's not...
- Hi, Hawa. How are you?
- Hi.
You're trying to step on me
with your foot!
Transformer!
Jackie?
Jackie!
- What's up?
- Are you going to Yseult's show?
Yes, why? You want an autograph?
- Can I go with you?
- You?
It's a concert, it'll be crowded.
You won't like it.
I don't care. I want to go.
No, sorry. It's at the Zénith arena.
- Please!
- I can't look after you.
- Shit! I'm late.
- Erwan, come help me, please?
Hello, ladies and gentlemen!
Merry Christmas, come on!
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Merry Christmas!
Guys! Who is this?
What are you doing? Hey!
Hey! Where are you going?
Guys!
There was someone hiding in the box.
Move it, fuck!
Guys!
Have you seen a little girl on a scooter?
No? She was hiding in a trunk.
Okay, well...
Sam, I think you can
amplify my voice more.
- Thanks.
- Is that better?
My voice is a bit hoarse.
I'll set things one tone lower,
so you can save your voice.
Okay?
What the hell is going on?
Can someone turn the lights back on?
Or can someone call Déborah?
Hey!
What are you doing up there?
Are you kidding me?
Get down right now! You're gonna fall!
Yseult, there's someone on the catwalk.
It's dangerous! Please get down now!
Get down! You're gonna fall!
Come on!
What were you doing up there?
It's really dangerous. Come here.
Come on.
Calm down.
What is he doing?
- Sam!
- Yeah?
What are you doing?
- It hurts! Stop it!
- She's just a child.
Shall I call security?
Security? She's a child.
- Are you sure?
- Go back to your board.
Thank you.
I'll handle it.
But...
You're quite a character.
How did you get in?
In a truck.
In a flight case.
I have to talk to you.
- About what?
- Well...
- Yseult.
- When I came here...
They've just opened the doors.
They're about to come in. Go get ready.
Okay, I'll go get ready.
But, please, get her a front-row seat.
She deserves it.
Okay, I'll take care of you.
Okay, we can get you a seat,
but we're really under the gun.
You know what? Wait for me here.
30 minutes ago, it was almost sold out,
but I'll take care of it.
Unbelievable.
How did you get here?
What are you doing here?
Are you crazy, Hawa?
I'm working here, okay?
I can't look after you.
I'm not a babysitter, okay?
Be a good girl and go home.
I'll call you a taxi
and you'll go home to Maminata.
Unbelievable.
Can we turn on the light on the catwalk?
- Can you hear me, Jackie?
- Yes.
Hurry up, we're so late.
The show's about start.
Okay, I'm on my way.
Don't move. I'll be right back.
Shit.
Naked body on the floor
Hurting myself for years
Hand covering my eyes
Don't want to move it
No room for the weak
No room for regrets
Heart on the ground
Get back up now
All these noises in my head
I want them to stop, but they don't
I open my eyes
Remembering colors and pictures
All the noises in my head
They have to stop
I've lost my mind
Where is the way home?
Come what may
I will find my way back to reason
I've lost my mind
Where is the way home?
Come what may
I will find my way back to reason
Thank you so much.
Yseult!
STAGE DOOR
What are you doing?
Don't you have a home?
Get out of here!
What the hell?
She bit me!
Are you insane?
Stop playing the victim!
You're both nuts.
Why are you here? I don't get it.
Answer.
Do you want a photo?
No, I didn't come here for you.
Great.
I want to go to the party.
How do you know about that?
Come on, Yseult. Let's just go.
Fine, come on, but we're taking you home.
- Are you serious?
- Yes.
- She's coming with us?
- Seriously?
We did it!
- You did it. Watch your voice.
- No, we did.
I won't scream, because...
- Please.
- ...we have more shows, but good job.
That's a memory for life.
I'll remember it until I die.
We have a mystery guest on this bus.
What's your address? We'll take you home.
You won't tell me?
No, because I don't want to go home.
Yseult, I need your signature here.
- Don't worry, I'll say I don't know you.
- What?
I'll ignore you.
I'm meeting someone important tonight.
Who?
Michelle Obama.
I almost choked.
- Crazy.
- Don't laugh or I'll bite you again.
- Why do you want to see her?
- She shut you up.
She needs to adopt me.
- Adopt her?
- She said, "adopt".
Okay...
I'm sorry, no offense,
but aren't you too old to be adopted?
I don't want to be mean,
but doesn't she already have kids?
Totally.
Malia and Natasha left home a while ago.
There's no Natasha.
There is, everyone calls her Sasha.
How do you know
Michelle Obama wants to adopt?
She said she misses her girls.
The house is empty now.
Her house has 12 bedrooms.
I saw pictures, there's room.
12 bedrooms?
Let's go, then!
She should adopt all of us.
But who do you live with now?
With my grandmother, Maminata.
She's a griot, she sings in Bambara.
Your grandmother's a griot?
I've always felt like one.
Imagine Yseult singing in Cameroonian.
Like a griot!
That's funny!
Laurent, stop when you can. I need to pee.
Please. Thanks.
You know, in school,
they put me in the back
for the school photo.
They said I'd ruin the picture.
So when the pictures came out,
I stole them and I burned them.
Okay, what's your point?
You have to fight back.
Okay. I see. You're not to be messed with.
Are you ready?
For what?
Look, there's a button here.
Push it down.
In the middle.
Isn't it nice to look up at the stars
without freezing your tits off?
- There are no stars.
- Give me your hand.
There, look.
Can you see it?
Yes.
Do you speak Bambara?
Yes, my grandmother taught me.
I can understand my mother tongue,
but I can't speak it.
Why not?
My brother and I, when we were kids,
we were lost because our parents
would only speak French.
But they'd speak our language
to each other.
One day, we went home to Cameroon,
and some of them made fun of us.
"These French people
don't understand a thing!"
Did you hit them?
You're always ready to fight.
No, I didn't.
We were like 12.
And that summer, we learned it
and spoke Eton to each other.
That's the language. And it worked.
When we came back, we understood
almost everything our parents would say.
When they wanted to punish us,
or when my dad would tell my mom
she had a nice butt.
It was our secret.
But he's dead now.
My grandmother says
we're only dead when no one remembers us.
I don't know if it's true.
I don't want to forget him.
Ever.
But I can't speak Eton anymore.
I could only do that with my brother.
Maybe he still speaks it.
Maybe.
What are you doing?
I want to come with you.
We have to go.
On one condition.
You give me a big smile.
Is that your smile?
You're killing me!
But you need to change.
You look amazing!
I'll help you with the dress,
it's a bit big.
Do you like it?
It's okay.
"It's okay."
What about the color?
Can we go?
I'm not ready yet.
We're in a hurry.
We are, but you...
You're already beautiful.
Please go help yourself.
Make yourself at home.
Go.
Yseult.
- Yseult, I need to talk to you.
- Okay.
The producers called.
They've decided to cancel tonight.
- What?
- No!
- Excuse me?
- No!
Are you serious?
- Look, can we talk in private?
- Okay, sure.
- You're coughing, your voice is gone.
- So what?
- What?
- You have a show tomorrow.
- Leave me alone.
- You've got 15 shows left.
You can't even scream
because your voice is gone!
No.
Why am I here,
if not to take care of you?
- Enjoy.
- Thanks.
Yseult.
You got ID?
I forgot it.
I can't let you in, miss.
I need to see Michelle Obama.
Everybody wants to see her.
She's my mother.
Sure, and Barack Obama is my father.
That's enough. You gotta go.
Good evening.
Seriously, Hawa.
Yseult was bad enough,
but now Michelle Obama?
Did you really expect an autograph?
Who's next? The Queen of England?
I like you, but you need to chill.
We're here.
What are you doing outside so late?
Here.
Erwan, come here.
Come on, you slug.
Hawa!
Hawa!
Where have you been?
I was so worried! It's so late!
And where did you get that dress?
What is that?
Have you lost your mind?
I found her.
What do you mean?
Who did you find?
Someone to take care of me.
And who is that, Hawa?
Someone who will love me.
Like you.
Is she nice?
Very nice.
Does she work?
Not really.
And her husband?
Not anymore.
- He's unemployed.
- Unemployed?
Is she Black?
At least she'll be able to make you
some good fufu.
Who is it?
It's a surprise.
Okay.
Anyway,
today,
you missed out on everything.
You know the wedding Bintou invited me to?
When I got there,
everyone was so impressed.
I was singing the story of Sia Yattabaré,
with her blue hair.
Everybody was listening.
Money was raining down, just like always.
You know me, right?
I hadn't been to a wedding like that
in a while.
Who did you go with?
What do you mean?
Were you there?
I went by myself.
How?
I took the bus, the 412.
The 412 isn't running.
It's under maintenance.
There was no wedding.
Don't be rude.
I'm your grandmother.
But it's not true.
I know it's not true.
You're the one making up
that some woman is going to adopt you,
a nice woman. Saying this and that.
You're the one who's lying.
You'll see.
Someone is going to take care of you
and I don't know them?
Did you take your medicine?
Yes, I did.
No, you didn't.
Why didn't you?
Hawa, that's enough.
Hey! What are you doing?
Stop! Give that to me now!
Give that to me!
- Why won't you take them?
- Give it!
Why?
Hawa.
Calm down.
Calm down.
Calm down, Hawa.
I'm not going to die.
Promise me you'll take me back
to the island of shells,
to Fadiouth.
There, I swear I'll kill my death.
- Believe me, Hawa.
- I don't believe you.
- Hawa.
- I don't believe you. You're a liar.
My country is there. Bury me there.
Don't worry.
Okay?
Don't worry, Hawa.
Hawa
My granddaughter Hawa
How sad
My granddaughter Hawa is angry
How sad
Hawa
The grown-ups of this world beg you
Mercy!
My granddaughter Hawa is angry
Hawa
Maminata's granddaughter is angry
Mercy!
My granddaughter Hawa is angry
How sad
Hawa
My granddaughter Hawa is angry
How sad
My granddaughter Hawa is angry
How sad
MICHELLE OBAMA
HER MAJESTIC RETURN
We kinda look alike.
How are you?
I'm fine.
My name is Hawa. You?
How silly of me, I know your name.
I know a lot about you.
But...
But thank you for coming to Paris.
I like you a lot, you know.
Hello, Mrs. Diawara.
Hello, Mrs. Gava. How are you?
- I'm doing fine. And you?
- I'm good.
I came with Mr. Ali.
Hello, sir.
Hawa is tired.
Mrs. Diawara,
I brought Mr. Ali with me today
because he knows about
the various foster home options for Hawa.
So it was important that he talk to you.
To you and Hawa, of course.
We think that starting the process
as soon as possible would be good.
- Yes, because we...
- We have to move quickly.
Can we see Hawa, so we can talk to her?
It's better if it's just me.
It's for the best.
- Sure.
- Yes, that's fine, but...
I think that Hawa should be
a part of the conversation.
I agree, but she's not here.
- She's not here?
- She's out.
That's a shame, we're both here,
but we could wait for her.
- No.
- Is she running errands?
Is she...
We'll wait for her.
You know, this package...
- Is it yours?
- See this?
It's a shell from my native island.
Leave, Hawa
Hide away!
Go away, my granddaughter
Hide
Mrs. Diawara...
Hide, my granddaughter
Mrs. Diawara...
Go away
We need an appointment...
Go away!
Go away.
Go away!
- Go away!
- Go away!
Yes, go away
My granddaughter, go away
Go away, my granddaughter
- Mrs. Ravi?
- You okay, Hawa?
Can I use your computer?
- My husband is using it for work.
- Please.
Let me see. Wait.
I need some glass cleaner.
Get some from the storeroom? Please.
But I'm busy.
I'll take care of it, go ahead.
Cover for me.
Yeah, you go.
I'll organize these, meanwhile.
I'll take care of it.
- Quickly.
- Fine.
Come on, hurry!
Quickly!
What are you looking for?
- Can I help you?
- No, thanks.
Michelle Obama is in Paris?
- Did she come with her husband?
- No, just her.
I wouldn't do that to my husband.
Leaving him alone.
- Thanks.
- Bye, Hawa.
Geetha! Geetha!
- Did you find it?
- Yes.
Hello.
That's very kind.
Thank you.
Hello.
- How much is it?
- 27.50 euros.
MICHELLE OBAMA - HIGHER
SPECIAL EVENT
Miss...
Excuse me. Don't push.
Ladies and gentlemen,
these will be the last books
because Mrs. Obama has to leave shortly.
Stop pushing, will you!
- Come on!
- Miss.
Miss, can I see your book?
Do you have the receipt?
Yes.
- No, you don't have one.
- I do.
You need to leave.
Michelle! Michelle!
Come on. Stop it, miss.
Out you go.
No! Get out!
- There she is!
- Michelle!
Michelle!
Ladies and gentlemen,
this will be the last ride!
Come on, kids!
Do you want some cotton candy, Hawa?
You don't? A cookie?
Or some chocolate maybe?
You don't want anything?
No.
Let's sit for a bit.
Let's sit here.
This is lovely. It's beautiful!
Do you see that?
It's so beautiful!
Whatever.
You didn't even look.
It's okay.
What about me?
Am I beautiful?
So beautiful.
Why are you laughing?
Because you're so funny!
What do you want?
- Nothing.
- Then why did you ring?
Yes...
Here.
It's for you.
SILK BALM
Is it from Mrs. Ravi's store?
Yes.
Did you steal it?
Yes.
So, is it a gift or are you returning it?
Both.
She looks like you.
But I'm Black.
Yes.
My father said
that you're unlucky in life.
And that an autograph
- won't make it better.
- "My father said..."
Is that all you can say?
I don't care about autographs.
Really?
Can you keep a secret?
Yes.
Forget it.
No!
Michelle Obama.
I want her to adopt me.
Okay.
But... why?
Well, just because.
Wait...
I know where she is.
My dad, he...
For his work...
He wasn't called like he usually is.
Where is she?
It's for Christmas... It's...
- It's a hospital for sick children.
- Which hospital?
- I forgot, it's...
- Where?
Debré!
It's Debré! But wait...
113 has been done...
- Is Michelle Obama here?
- Room 118.
Exactly.
- Exactly. Room 118.
- That's it?
Yes, upstairs. That's it.
One, two, three!
A round of applause, kids!
Hello. How are you?
- I'm fine.
- We'll just set up, it'll be great.
- Hello.
- Hello.
And a close-up here, okay?
Hello!
- Hello.
- How are you?
- What's your name?
- Hawa.
Nice to meet you. Such a nice name.
Can I raise your bed
so we can see you better?
Are you comfortable?
Is it too high? No?
Thanks. Let's go.
Camera one?
- Rolling.
- Camera two?
- Rolling.
- I'll start the countdown. Keep smiling.
Okay? Five,
four, three, two, one, and here we go.
Here we are with Hawa.
Hawa is really excited
to finally meet her favorite celebrity.
Hawa, how are you feeling today?
Fine.
Are you happy to be with us?
- Yes.
- Wow. She's shy.
You know, I'm so happy,
moved and I feel honored
to be with you today.
You will remember this forever.
How long have you been waiting for this?
A long time.
Okay, I can see that you can't wait,
so let's call them in.
Should we call them in?
- Let's bring in the celebrity.
- They're coming.
Three, two, one, let's go.
- Hey!
- Mister V is here!
Hi! How are you?
I'm so happy to meet you. Hawa, right?
What's your favorite video?
Your favorite song?
Where is Michelle Obama?
Michelle Obama? That's right, she's here.
- Yes.
- Crazy, right? She's here.
I'll go get her.
Should I go get her?
I saw her earlier, she was just there.
Michelle? Michelle Obama?
Barack is just downstairs,
parking the car in Vinci Parking.
- But he'll be right there.
- Hawa?
- Did I do something wrong?
- Hawa? You okay?
- Where are you going?
- She's leaving.
- What did I say?
- She's gone!
I couldn't open the door.
Yeah. It's gonna end late.
I need time to...
I need time to change.
Hold on.
Sure.
I'll call you right back.
Hi.
Don't worry. We'll come to your room.
What are you doing here?
- What are you doing here?
- It's my dressing room.
It's not yours. It's Michelle Obama's.
Damn! Shit.
You're right.
But how did you get here? Are you
supposed to be in her dressing room?
It's personal.
But, you know, she left a while ago.
You don't want to go back to your room?
Hey! Are you okay?
What's going on?
Calm down, breathe.
Calm down, breathe.
She has to adopt me.
- Hey...
- She has to adopt me.
- She has to adopt me.
- Hold on...
Slowly, breathe. It'll help you.
Breathe slowly.
- She...
- Breathe.
Okay, good.
Are you okay?
There she is.
- Hello.
- Hello.
We've got a problem with her.
- Thanks for keeping her here.
- Yeah.
- Come with us.
- What are you talking about?
She's a child, she's sick.
She locked another child in the bathroom.
Never seen anything like it. Come with us.
Wait, what do you mean?
I checked, she's not a patient here.
Nobody knows her.
She needs to come with us.
- I'm gonna call the police.
- No, sir!
It's gonna be fine. Don't call the police.
Let's all calm down.
I'll take care of her.
It's gonna be fine. I promise. Thank you.
- He wants to deal with her.
- Thank you.
So, are you okay?
Are you hungry?
Do you want to eat? I'm hungry.
- No.
- No?
Where are your parents?
I just have a grandmother.
Then why do you want to get adopted?
She's sick.
She's gonna die soon.
- I'm really sorry.
- Excuse me.
- Sorry. Are you Thomas Pesquet?
- Yes.
- The guy who goes into space?
- Yes, it's me.
That's crazy. Can I take a picture?
- Sure.
- Really?
Could you take it?
Please? Thanks.
Here.
Do you think that she'd be
a good partner on a space station?
Michelle Obama isn't an astronaut.
I know, but it applies to anything.
You have to trust your crewmates.
Up there, if there's an engine failure,
a fire, a problem with your suit,
- it comes down to teamwork...
- I don't have a team.
Hey. Can I tell you a secret?
When I was four,
my grandmother died,
and we were really close.
I was sad knowing that...
that I'd never see her again.
And when you're young, people say,
"She's gone to heaven."
Right after that,
to take our minds off it,
my dad and I made my first rocket ship.
But it was out of cardboard.
It wasn't great, but I was so proud.
And something I never told anyone,
but that's the moment
I decided that when I grew up
I'd go to the sky to find her.
What I'm saying is...
sometimes you may think it's over,
but a lot of great things
can still happen.
Can we go?
It's that way.
- Is that him?
- Yes!
Hello.
- Can we take a picture?
- Yes.
- Sure.
- Well done, Hawa.
- I'll wait over there.
- Hanging out with stars...
Michelle Obama...
This...
You didn't see her?
And... I saw the...
On TV...
I saw her plane.
Her plane...
It's... It's...
It's...
It's tomorrow at...
At 2:00 p.m. Tomorrow at 2:00 p.m.
- Hawa, let's go.
- Yes, it's here.
Hawa, is that you?
Come in.
Hello, sir.
- Hello, ma'am.
- You took your time.
I've been waiting for you all day.
The electricity in the bathroom
isn't working...
Maminata. This is Thomas Pesquet.
The astronaut.
This is his Space Agency outfit.
The Space Agency.
Welcome, son.
- Sit down.
- Thank you.
I just drove your granddaughter home,
- but if you have a minute...
- Maybe...
- you could help us fix the...
- Maminata!
Your granddaughter is really
incredible, amazing.
Yes, she does get around.
She told me about your health.
She told me... I'm really sorry.
I'm sorry for you too.
What do you mean?
We are all fated to disappear someday.
Yes, true.
But I'm in no rush.
What I wanted to say is
that I try to help people
make their dreams come true
and fight for them,
but this adoption thing...
Aren't you worried she'll be disappointed?
We don't have a choice.
- But getting Michelle Obama to adopt her...
- What?
- It's a lot.
- Michelle Obama?
Yes.
Didn't she tell you?
Hawa?
Yes?
Come here.
What is it?
Apparently you want Michelle Obama
to adopt you?
You told her?
I thought she knew.
She's a good person.
She's a really good person.
- So you're not gonna say anything?
- Leave it to me.
Hawa, go make some tea for the gentleman.
You can call me Thomas.
Thomas...
From the Space Agency.
Yes.
So that means that you...
you go to space?
Yes, I've been twice.
Yes.
Hawa?
Tomorrow, we're going to my cousin's
in Saint-Ouen.
She loves you very much.
No, I'm going to see Michelle tomorrow.
Her flight leaves at 2:00 p.m.
Hawa.
My dear Hawa.
You know, Michelle Obama...
- She is very busy.
- Don't.
- She won't be able to...
- Stop!
I'll find her.
- It's gonna be very difficult...
- No, it won't. Listen.
I wrote her this.
Then I wrote in French to translate.
"The most beautiful and wonderful
person in the world
"is going to leave me soon.
"My grandmother. Her name is Maminata.
"She is a great singer.
"She sings
about people's names and stories.
"My own story started with Maminata.
"Actually, it started before,
with my mother and my father,
"but that doesn't count.
"I'm standing before you today,
"and I knew I could do it,
"because Maminata always said,
"'There aren't any doors you can't open.'
"And you know what? She was right.
"At first,
"I was rejected a lot.
"People would laugh at me.
"And do mean things too.
"I'd get locked in the bathroom,
"so I didn't want to go to school.
"I didn't want to leave the house.
"But she taught me to be strong.
"Now, when I want something,
I fight tooth and nail to get it.
"I know that your daughters are gone,
"so I'd like to become your daughter.
"I'll be quiet,
but I can liven things up too.
"Except for my grandmother,
today you're my only option.
"So please, take me with you.
"Don't leave me here."
I'll go with you tomorrow to see her.
My warrior.
Sia Yattabaré, the warrior!
Maminata!
Maminata, I hope you're ready!
We have to leave soon!
Hawa?
Hawa.
Do you want something to drink?
Something warm?
No?
You know, it's...
It's hard, but you're not alone.
- We're gonna help you, okay?
- Can I talk to you?
I'll be right back.
You saw the ambulance outside?
Yes, that's right. What's going on?
Well...
What?
- Did you know her well?
- Very well.
What happened? How did it happen?
- Hawa?
- Hawa!
Hawa!
- Hi...
- Do you have any change?
- What?
- Do you have any or not?
- Yes... Here.
- How much?
- Quick, I have to take a cab.
- 1.80 euros.
That's nothing!
Which way is Roissy?
Roissy? I don't know. But...
Damn it, it's not the right one.
- Do you need an Allen wrench.
- Yes.
- Wait.
- Go ahead.
- Dad?
- What?
What? Tell me.
We don't have all day. Spit it out.
Nothing.
Okay, lift.
I'll try it like this.
- I won't move.
- Okay, don't move.
That's it.
- What is he up to?
- I don't know.
Hawa!
Hawa, get in!
You can't drive!
Yes, I can. Come on, get in!
Get in! Quick!
- Come on, hurry!
- Yes.
- Hurry!
- Yes.
- Which direction?
- I don't know.
What are you doing?
They're gone. Speed up.
Come on!
There! Go that way!
You won't miss the neighborhood?
- Be careful.
- Sure.
And your grandmother? What did she say?
The United States is far away.
And Mrs. Ravi?
What about her?
She'll be alone during the holidays now.
They're gonna steal everything.
She's always at her computer, counting.
Now she won't have anything to count.
Poor lady.
What?
Thank you.
We're almost there. Look!
No.
No!
I'm sorry.
What are you doing? Hawa!
Hawa!
Hello. Do you know
where Michelle Obama is?
Michelle Obama? Those people
don't travel like we do.
They use our prestige service.
It's upstairs.
But it's a whole other world.
I've been looking for you.
Follow me.
Come on!
What now?
Okay.
Hello, excuse me.
It's an emergency. I lost my suitcase.
It's a small blue bag.
I'm sorry, I can't help you.
I'm sure it's that one.
Lost and found is over there.
- But...
- I don't know how...
I'm gonna have to call security.
But it's... It's...
Go, Hawa! Go!
Stop! Are you crazy?
What are you doing?
Go, Hawa!
Sir, stop!
Stop!
Sir, what are you doing?
No!
- Don't! No!
- Stop!
- Stop!
- Move!
Michelle!
Stop!
Michelle!
Michelle!
Calm down!
- No.
- Let me go!
- Calm down.
- Stop it, now!
Let me go!
Hawa!
Don't move!
I'll handle this.
It's okay.
I could've done it alone.
Yeah, I know.
I could've done it alone too.
I'm sorry she didn't want to.
Want to what?
Adopt you.
I didn't ask her.
But...
Why not?
She might've said yes.
She might have.
"Dear Yseult,
"I hope you are well.
"I am fine."
"I did it.
"I met Michelle Obama.
"I don't live with her,
but I still like my life.
"I live with a very nice lady.
"I'm sending you a souvenir.
"Thank you for everything. Love, Hawa."
- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
Wait.
I was supposed to sing another song,
but I met a special girl
who did me a world of good.
Because one star is enough
to keep believing...
We understand each other.
Just words
To make you exist
A few little words
To sing the emptiness you have created
She's a good singer.
Just words
To make you exist
A few little words
To sing
The emptiness you have created
Just a few words
Just a few small words
So that you feel my presence
Just a few words
To sing you
To sing you all my love
Maminata, your grandmother
Will always be with you
Maminata, your grandmother
Will always be with you
My granddaughter, fear nothing
I love you with all my heart
I hear your words coming back
I hear your words coming back
I hear your words coming back
Go, become
Be yourself against wind and tide
Be yourself against hate and spite
I go, I become
I move forward with your words
Which resonate here and there
I feel their echo
HERE LIES MAMINATA DIAWARA
Maminata, your grandmother
Will always be with you
Maminata, your grandmother
Will always be with you
My granddaughter, fear nothing
I love you with all my heart
I hear your words coming back
I hear your words coming back
I hear your words coming back
Go, become, be you
Do you hear me singing your name loudly?
Go, become, be you
The one I left behind will do great things
I go, I become, I am me
I know that you love me
I hear your words coming back
I hear your words coming back
Just words
A few little words
To make you exist
From up there
Just words
A few little words
I hear you singing to me
From up there
Just words
A few little words
That make me exist
My thoughts, my words
Maminata, your grandmother
Will always be with you
Maminata, your grandmother
Will always be with you
My granddaughter, fear nothing
I love you with all my heart
I hear your words coming back
I hear your words coming back
I hear your words coming back
Just words
A few little words
So that you feel my presence
Just words
I go, I become
A few little words