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Release Date:
February 23, 2019
Original Title:
Desrances
Genres:
Drama | Thriller
Production Companies:
Araucanía Films
Les Films Selmon
Production Countries:
Burkina Faso
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 105
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.
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Assistant Editor:
Lucile Sautarel
Colorist:
Karim El Katari
Dailies Manager:
Jeremie Oukrat
Dialogue Editor:
Mathieu Tiger
Director:
Apolline Traoré
Director of Photography:
Ali Lakrouf
Editor:
Sylvie Gadmer
Executive Producer:
Jimmy Jean-Louis
First Assistant Camera:
Romain Schwartz
Music:
Cyril Morin
Music Editor:
Arnaud Gauthier
Musician:
Cyril Morin
Producer:
Denis Cougnaud
Sound:
Laurent Malan
Sound Mixer:
Vianney Aubé
Supervising Sound Editor:
Mathieu Tiger
Title Designer:
Frédérik Bois
Unit Publicist:
Marie Y. Lemelle
Visual Effects:
Frédérik Bois
Writer:
Apolline Traoré
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