Ducobu Goes Green, a family comedy directed by Élie Semoun, airs on TF1 on Sunday, August 9, 2026 at 9:10 p.m.. Released in theaters in 2024, the fifth film in the franchise brings together Damien Pauwels, Élie Semoun, Émilie Caen, Frédérique Bel, Loïc Legendre, Caroline Anglade and Gérard Jugnot.
A new school year kicks off at Saint-Potache, and Ducobu is already plotting how to dodge class. When he spots the path of a young environmental activist, the famous trickster hatches a new plan: pose as a defender of the planet to snag a sabbatical year. But Mr. Latouche knows his pupil well enough to doubt this sudden burst of awareness.
This pretend eco-mission, however, ends up pulling Ducobu into something a lot more concrete. With his classmates, he has to defend a green space threatened by a real estate project, all while trying to win back Léonie’s trust. The film uses environmental concerns as the starting point for another round of lies, schemes, and clashes with the Saint-Potache schoolteacher.
Elie Semoun returns to the role of Gustave Latouche, while also portraying the teacher’s mother. He also directs and co-writes the screenplay with Guy Laurent and Marc de Chauveron. Inspired by the comic books by Godi and Zidrou, the saga keeps its core drivers: Ducobu’s cheat sheets, his rivalry with Latouche, and the friction between his self-proclaimed laziness and Léonie’s seriousness.
Ducobu passe au vert could interest families looking for an accessible French comedy and young audiences who are already familiar with the character’s world. The film tackles ecology with a farcical tone, prioritizing slapstick humor, disguises, and Ducobu’s schemes over a thorough, educational treatment of environmental issues.
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