Little Indian, Big City (1994)

In the cosmopolitan heart of Paris, high-stakes broker Steph is one signature away from freedom: his estranged wife Patricia’s autograph on their divorce papers. There's just one hitch - Patricia vanished 13 years prior, swapping the city's skyscrapers for the towering rainforests of the Amazon. Determined, Steph embarks on a journey to the remote tribal village where Patricia has sought solace, only to discover he has a son, Mimi-Siku, who has been raised in the traditions of the Amazon tribe. Caught in the village for a couple of days, Steph's professional life unravels as a critical soybean deal hits the rocks. Simultaneously, he pledges to Mimi-Siku that he'll show him the wonders of Paris when he becomes a man. Little does he know, this momentous occasion is just around the corner, coinciding with the tribe's celebratory children's festival the next day. The urban jungle of Paris becomes Mimi-Siku's playground as he explores the city with his bare feet, trades cornflakes for hunting doves with his bow-and-arrow, and scales the Eiffel Tower with the agility of a jungle cat. Amidst the chaos, Steph and his business partner Richard scramble to recoup their losses, finding themselves embroiled in a dangerous game with the Russian mafia over the plummeting bean price. As Mimi-Siku dives headfirst into Parisian life, he is swept up in a whirlwind romance with Richard's daughter, Sophie. When their love is discovered, Sophie is destined for boarding school, triggering a daring rescue mission by Mimi-Siku. The intrigue doesn’t stop there; the mafia, hot on their trail, demands its dues, intertwining the fate of the lovers with the risky soybean deal. Despite the ensuing chaos, all ends well for our protagonists - Mimi-Siku returns to his tribe, but the conclusion is far from final. After all, this is just the beginning of an extraordinary tale of love, adventure, and the collision of two vastly different worlds.

Little Indian, Big City is an adventure movie featuring Miou-Miou and directed by Hervé Palud.

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