Chico & Rita
Javier Mariscal and Fernando Trueba
Beginning in 1948 Cuba, a young piano player named Chico and a beautiful singer named Rita follow their dreams to New York, Paris, Hollywood, and Las Vegas.
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Le tatoueur
by scénario: Matz (2021)
About this book
Chassé de Budapest, pour une raison inconnue, Zoli se cache désormais à Paris où il survit en pratiquant son art du tatouage. En dépit des précautions qu'il prend pour que personne ne puisse le découvrir, il rencontre Laszlo, un chauffeur de taxi mystérieux. D'origine hongroise lui-même, Laszlo confie à Zoli que les chauffeurs de taxi parisiens connaissent tout de la vie des gens... Et que le temps est venu de s'en servir, pour renverser l'ordre établi. Laszlo propose alors au tatoueur d'aider la fraternité des chauffeurs de taxi dans leur action révolutionnaire. Zoli n'aspire qu'à la discrétion et refuse. Mais la fraternité a besoin de lui... Et elle a tous les moyens de le convaincre...
Setting / LocationFrance
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreLe tatoueur Lead Character
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