Desrances (2019)

Directed by

Apolline Traoré

Genre

drama, thriller

Country

Burkina Faso

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set during the 2010-11 post-election violence in Ivory Coast, the film follows a 12-year-old girl as she shows courage in the midst of conflict. It stars Jimmy Jean-Louis and was shot in Haiti.

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What happens

Desrances is a 2019 Burkinabé drama thriller film directed by Apolline Traoré 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 (Fespaco). The film was also nominated for the Best Actor In Leading Role at Africa Movie Academy Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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