Desrances (2019)
1h 45m
Running Time
February 23, 2019Release Date
Desrances (2019)
1h 45m
Running Time
February 23, 2019Release Date
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.
Jemima Nemlin
Haila
Jimmy Jean-Louis
Francis Desrances
Evelyne Ily Juhen
Actress
Bienvenu Neba
Actor
Mike Danon
Actor
Apolline Traoré
Director
Cyril Morin
Composer
Ali Lakrouf
Cinematographer
Sylvie Gadmer
Editor
Tiekoumba Dosso
Actor
Delphine Ouattara
Actress
Arnaud Gauthier
Music Editor
Jeremie Oukrat
Dailies Manager
Laurent Malan
Sound
Mathieu Tiger
Supervising Sound Editor / Dialogue Editor
Vianney Aubé
Sound Mixer
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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.