Desrances (2019)
1h 45m
Running Time
February 23, 2019Release Date
Desrances (2019)
1h 45m
Running Time
February 23, 2019Release Date
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.

Jimmy Jean-Louis
Francis Desrances / Executive Producer

Jemima Nemlin
Haila

Evelyne Ily Juhen

Mike Danon

Narcisse Afeli

Tiekoumba Dosso

Missa Ndri

Delphine Ouattara

Bienvenu Neba

Djah Toty

Denis Cougnaud
Producer

Cyril Morin
Music / Musician

Sylvie Gadmer
Editor

Vianney Aubé
Sound Mixer

Laurent Malan
Sound

Mathieu Tiger
Dialogue Editor / Supervising Sound Editor

Frédérik Bois
Visual Effects / Title Designer

Romain Schwartz
First Assistant Camera

Karim El Katari
Colorist

Jeremie Oukrat
Dailies Manager

Lucile Sautarel
Assistant Editor

Arnaud Gauthier
Music Editor

Marie Y. Lemelle
Unit Publicist

Apolline Traoré
Director / Writer
Media.

Details.
Wiki.
Desrances is a 2019 Burkinabé drama thriller film directed by Apolline Traoré and produced by Denis Cougnaud. It stars Jimmy Jean-Louis and Jemima Naomi Nemlin with Evelyne Ily and Mike Danon in supporting roles. The film was shot at Haiti.
The film set during the 2010-11 post-election violence in Ivory Coast and centered around the courage of a 12-year-old girl. The film premiered at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco). The film was also nominated for the Best Actor In Leading Role at Africa Movie Academy Awards.
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