Desrances | |
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Directed by | Apolline Traoré |
Written by | Apolline Traoré |
Produced by | Denis Cougnaud |
Starring | Jimmy Jean-Louis Jemima Naomi Nemlin |
Cinematography | Ali Lakrouf |
Edited by | Sylvie Gadmer |
Music by | Cyril Morin |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | Burkina Faso |
Language | French |
Desrances is a 2019 Burkinabé drama thriller film directed by Apolline Traoré and produced by Denis Cougnaud.[1][2] It stars Jimmy Jean-Louis and Jemima Naomi Nemlin with Evelyne Ily and Mike Danon in supporting roles.[3][failed verification] The film was shot at Haiti.[4][5][6]
The film set during the 2010-11 post-election violence in Ivory Coast and centered around the courage of a 12-year-old girl.[7] The film premiered at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco).[8] The film was also nominated for the Best Actor In Leading Role at Africa Movie Academy Awards.[9]
Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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2020 | African Movie Academy Awards | Best Film | Desrances | Nominated | [10] |
Best Director | Appoline Traore | Nominated | |||
Best Actor in a Leading Role | Jimmy Jean-Louis | Won | |||
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Narcisse Afeti | Nominated | |||
Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Evelyne Juhen | Nominated | |||
Achievement in Cinematography | Desrances | Nominated | |||
Achievement in Editing | Nominated | ||||
Best Visual Effects | Nominated | ||||
Best Sound | Nominated | ||||
Most Promising Actor | Naomi Nemlin | Nominated |