Faces of Women (1985)

Original title

Visages de femmes

Directed by

Desiré Ecaré

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

Ivory Coast

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

4.9 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows several women in Ivory Coast as they navigate love, work, and family. It shows their everyday lives and the challenges they face in a changing society.

observationalwryearthyepisodicsocially-mindedwarmgroundedplayful

What happens

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 in the lead role whereas Sidiki Bakaba, Kouadou Brou, Eugénie Cissé-Roland and Véronique Mahilé made supportive roles. 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 (24e Semaine de la Critique). Later, the film won the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) Prize at the 1985 Cannes Film Festival. In the same year, the film was also nominated for the Golden Charybdis Award at the Taormina International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• Ablakon (1984)
• Petanqui (1983)
• Resolution (2019)
• Ils sont fous, on s'en fout (2009)
• Abusuan (1972)
• A coffee color (1997)
• Le Gendarme de Abobo (2019)
• Invités Surprises (2008)