The Heart's Cry (French: Le Cri du cœur) is a 1994 Burkinabé/French drama film directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo.
| The Heart's Cry | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Cri du cœur |
| Directed by | Idrissa Ouedraogo |
| Written by | Jacques Akchoti Robert Gardner Idrissa Ouedraogo |
| Starring | Richard Bohringer Saïd Diarra |
| Cinematography | Jean-Paul Meurisse Jean Monsigny |
| Edited by | Luc Barnier |
| Music by | Henri Texier |
Release dates | Venice Film Festival: September 1994 France: April 5, 1995 |
Running time | 86 minutes |
| Countries | Burkina Faso France |
| Language | French |
Plot edit
Moctar is a young boy who, although born in France, has grown up in Mali. At the age of eleven, he moves with his family to live in Paris. Moctar struggles to adjust to life in France, and is homesick for Africa. He begins to see visions of a hyena in the street. When he tells people, nobody believes him. He is laughed at by his schoolmates and sent to the school psychologist. He meets a man in the street called Paulo who helps Moctar to understand his visions.[1][2]
Cast edit
- Richard Bohringer as Paulo
- Saïd Diarra as Moctar
- Félicité Wouassi as Saffi
- Alex Descas as Ibrahim Sow
- Clémentine Célarié as Deborah
- Jean-Yves Gautier as Paul Guerin
- Cheik Doukouré as Mamadou
- Adama Ouédraogo as Adama
- Ginette Fabet as Firmine
- Adama Kouyaté as Grandfather
- Valérie Gil as Miss Romand
- Grégoire Le Du as Olivier
Reception edit
It won the OCIC Award - Honorable Mention at the 1994 Venice Film Festival.
References edit
- ^ Brennan, Sandra. "Le Cri du Coeur > Overview". AllMovie. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ Berardinelli, James (1995). "Review: The Cry of the Heart". ReelViews. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
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