''Visages de femmes'' (Faces of Women), is a 1985 Ivorian comedy drama film directed and produced by Desiré Ecaré for Films de la Lagune. The film stars

Albertine N'Guessan Albertine N'Guessan Zebou Lou (died 22 April 2016) was an Ivorian actress. Biography N'Guessan trained at the National Institute of Arts (INA) in Abidjan. In 1972, she performed alongside Bitty Moro, Aboubakar Cyprien Touré and Noël Guié in th ...

in the lead role whereas

Sidiki Bakaba Sidiki Bakaba (born in Abengourou, 1949) is an actor, scenario writer and director from Côte d'Ivoire. He lives and works in Abidjan. After studying at the National School of Drama of Abidjan, he conducted training at the Living Theatre and ...

, Kouadou Brou, Eugénie Cissé-Roland and Véronique Mahilé made supportive roles. The film revolves around Mrs. Congas, who runs a fish-drying business in a coastal city and her struggle to survive with her two daughter amidst of males of the city. The film made its premier on 26 June 1985 in France. The film received mixed reviews from critics and screened in many film festivals. The film was screened for the 24th

International Critics' Week The International Critics' Week (french: Semaine de la Critique) was founded in 1962 and is organized by the French Syndicate of Cinema Critics. It was created following the showing of '' The Connection'' directed by Shirley Clarke which had been ...

(24e Semaine de la Critique). Later, the film won the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Prize at the

1985 Cannes Film Festival The 38th Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 20 May 1985. The Palme d'Or went to the ''When Father Was Away on Business'' by Emir Kusturica. The festival opened with ''Witness'', directed by Peter Weir and closed with ''The Emerald Forest'', ...

. In the same year, the film was also nominated for the Golden Charybdis Award at the Taormina International Film Festival.

Cast

as Mrs. Congas *

as Koiassi * Kouadou Brou as Brou * Eugénie Cissé-Roland as Fish Seller * Véronique Mahilé * Carmen Levry * Anny Brigitte * Alexis Leache * Victor Couzyn * Fatou Fall * Traore Siriki * Désiré Bamba

References

External links

* Ivorian comedy films 1985 films 1985 drama films Ivorian drama films {{Cote d’Ivoire-film-stub