Desrances is a 2019 Burkinabé drama thriller film directed by Apolline Traoré and produced by Denis Cougnaud.[1][2] It stars Jimmy Jean-Louis and Jemima Naomi Nemlin with Evelyne Ily and Mike Danon in supporting roles.[3][failed verification] The film was shot at Haiti.[4][5][6]

Desrances
Directed byApolline Traoré
Written byApolline Traoré
Produced byDenis Cougnaud
StarringJimmy Jean-Louis
Jemima Naomi Nemlin
CinematographyAli Lakrouf
Edited bySylvie Gadmer
Music byCyril Morin
Release date
  • 23 February 2019 (2019-02-23)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryBurkina Faso
LanguageFrench

The film set during the 2010-11 post-election violence in Ivory Coast and centered around the courage of a 12-year-old girl.[7] The film premiered at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco).[8] The film was also nominated for the Best Actor In Leading Role at Africa Movie Academy Awards.[9]

Cast edit

  • Jimmy Jean-Louis as Francis Desrances
  • Jemima Naomi Nemlin as Haila
  • Evelyne Ily
  • Mike Danon
  • Narcisse Afeti
  • Tiekoumba Dosso
  • Missa Ndri
  • Delphine Ouattara
  • Bienvenue Neba
  • Toty Djah

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref
2020 African Movie Academy Awards Best Film Desrances Nominated [10]
Best Director Appoline Traore Nominated
Best Actor in a Leading Role Jimmy Jean-Louis Won
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Narcisse Afeti Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Evelyne Juhen Nominated
Achievement in Cinematography Desrances Nominated
Achievement in Editing Nominated
Best Visual Effects Nominated
Best Sound Nominated
Most Promising Actor Naomi Nemlin Nominated

References edit

  1. ^ AlloCine. "Desrances" (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  2. ^ admin. "Desrances". 26th International Film Festival of Kerala. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  3. ^ "Desrances (2019): Film, Trailer, Kritik". www.kino-zeit.de. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  4. ^ "DESRANCES". Festival International du Film black de Montréal. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  5. ^ "Desrances". Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  6. ^ "Desrances, le film d'Apolline Traoré, en lice pour l'étalon d'or de Yennenga" (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  7. ^ Filmstarts. "Desrances" (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  8. ^ ""Desrances", movie of a family trapped in Ivory Coast conflict premiers at FESPACO". News Central TV. 2019-02-26. Archived from the original on 2021-10-25. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  9. ^ "Desrances - Film 2019". moviepilot.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  10. ^ ""The Milkmaid", Ramsey Nouah win big in 2020 AMAA - P.M. News". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.

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