The 1974 Nigerien-French film Cocorico Monsieur Poulet features a cobbled-together Citroën 2CV-derived AK 350 Fourgonette named Patience that repeatedly endures river crossings, disassembly and improvised repairs while supporting a chicken-selling road-trip plot.
Director Jean Rouch, a French filmmaker and anthropologist, staged the largely improvised production with actors Damouré Zika and Lam Ibrahim Dia; the film blends documentary and fiction and includes a brief supernatural element. The van appears to be a 1963–1965 AK 350 Fourgonette and seems to carry a 425cc/18 hp engine based on visible valve-cover details.
Cocorico Monsieur Poulet illustrates Citroën 2CV simplicity in action as Patience keeps buzzing along despite mud, submersion and improvised transport, often being partially dismantled or ferried by boat, making the van a de facto co-star. The film also depicts practical gear such as windshield-wiper-equipped goggles used during the journey.
This report is based on information originally published by The Autopian.
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