''Desrances'' is a 2019
Burkinabé drama thriller film directed by
Apolline Traoré
Apolline Traoré (born 1976) is a Burkinabé filmmaker and producer.
Biography
She was born in 1976 in Ouagadougou. Her father's profession, a diplomat, led to her travelling the world. At the age of 17, her family moved to the United States ...
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
The Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision de Ouagadougou or FESPACO) is a film festival in Burkina Faso, held biennially in Ouagadougou, where the organization is based. It ...
(Fespaco). The film was also nominated for the Best Actor In Leading Role at Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Cast
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Jimmy Jean-Louis
Jimmy Jean-Louis (born August 8, 1968) is a Haitian actor and producer. Born in Pétion-Ville, he moved to Paris at a young age with his family in search of a better life. His early roles were in French television commercials and Spanish musical ...
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
References
External links
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Burkinabé drama films
2019 films
2019 drama films
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