Soleil O
7.3
An educated native of Mauritania tries to find work in Paris but encounters difficulty because of his race.
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Cast
43 people
Robert Liensol
Visitor
Known for
Kirikou and the Sorceress
Target
Théo Légitimus
Known for
Nuit d'ivresse
Med Hondo
Known for
Asterix and the Vikings
Incontrôlable
François Catonné
Ambroise Mbia
Known for
The Passenger
George Anderson
Gabriel Glissant
Also in
And the Dogs Were Silent
West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty
Jean-Claude Rahaga
Akonio Dolo
Also in
Letters from Alou
Romuald & Juliette
Michèle Masnier
Greg Germain
Known for
Mais qui a tué Pamela Rose ?
The Swindle
Clément Menuet
Med Hondo Director · George Anderson Composer François Catonné Cinematographer
Budget $30K · United States release March 13, 1973 · Produced in France, Mauritania
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Budget
$30,000
Production
Shango Films
Production
Grey Films
Production
France · Mauritania
Produced in
Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
Arabic · French
Release dates
Mauritania · November 1, 1967
France · January 4, 1973
Theatrical
United States · March 13, 1973
Limited theatrical · New York City, New York
Belgium
December 18, 1975 · Theatrical
France
May 4, 1970 · Premiere · Source: Genova, James (2013). Cinema and Development in West Africa. Indiana University Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-253-01011-7. Retrieved 29 February 2020. [Soleil Ô] was copyrighted in 1967, but filming was not completed until 1969; the movie was first screened in 1970 during the international critics' week in Cannes."
Germany
June 1, 1971 · Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
Italy
November 13, 2022 · TV
Switzerland
September 25, 1970 · Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 12, 2017 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
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