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
13 people
Jimmy Jean-Louis
Francis Desrances
Known for
Heroes
Joy
Jemima Nemlin
Haila
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Apolline Traoré
Denis Cougnaud
Ali Lakrouf
Evelyne Ily Juhen
Known for
Saloum
Mike Danon
Also in
Sira
Pokou, Ashanti Princess
Narcisse Afeli
Known for
Night of the Kings
Tiekoumba Dosso
Missa Ndri
Delphine Ouattara
Also in
Ouaga Saga
Soleils
Bienvenu Neba
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Citation
Apolline Traoré Director · Ali Lakrouf Cinematographer Sylvie Gadmer Editor
Budget $1M · First release February 23, 2019 · Produced in Burkina Faso
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Budget
$1,000,000
Production
Les Films Selmon
Production
Araucania Films
Production
Burkina Faso
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Burkina Faso · February 23, 2019
Premiere · FESPACO Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Sweden
January 24, 2020 · Göteborg Film Festival.
United Kingdom
October 3, 2019 · Premiere · London Film Festival
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