Mission Pays Basque 2017

Overview

Mission Pays Basque is a French comedy and romance film released in 2017 with a runtime of one hour and forty minutes. The story follows Sibylle, a young Parisian who intends to shine in her new job by purchasing a hardware store in the Basque Country in order to set up a supermarket. She initially believes she has successfully tricked the old owner, but she soon discovers that the former owner is actually under curatorship. Because of this legal situation, Sibylle is forced to deal with Ramon, the owner's nephew, in order to recover her money and finalize the paperwork as quickly as possible to avoid losing her position. Along the way, Sibylle realizes that the local Basque people have no intention of letting themselves be pushed around by a Parisian, regardless of how attractive she may be. The film is associated with Paradis Films and Orange Studio, and was both set and filmed in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques region.