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Desrances

02/23/2019

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1hr 45min

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Drama

,Thriller

STORY

After the brutal massacre of his family in Haiti, Francis Desrances resettles in the Ivory Coast. Years later Francis, his wife Aissey and 12-year-old daughter Haila await the birth of a son, who to Francis' excitement and Haila's irritation is immediately regarded as the worthy heir to the Desrances name. As the birth looms, civil war erupts in Abidjan and amidst the melee Aissey goes missing. Haila courageously steps forward in ways that challenge her father's notion of what constitutes a rightful heir. Cementing her status as a bold voice in contemporary filmmaking, Apolline Traoré's domestic drama escalates into an intense thriller that mounts a passionate challenge to commonly-held gender roles, whilst also highlighting the human cost of civil strife.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Jimmy Jean-Louis
  • Jemima Nemlin
  • Evelyne Ily Juhen
  • Mike Danon
  • Narcisse Afeli

    Director

  • Apolline Traoré

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Les Films Selmon
  • Araucania Films

    Production Countries

  • Burkina Faso

LANGUAGES

  • French

Cast

Jimmy Jean-Louis

Francis Desrances

Jemima Nemlin

Haila

Evelyne Ily Juhen

Mike Danon

Narcisse Afeli

Tiekoumba Dosso

Missa Ndri

Delphine Ouattara

Bienvenu Neba

Djah Toty

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