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Desrances

70 %|Feb 23, 2019|Drama, Thriller

After the brutal massacre of his family in Haiti, Francis Desrances resettles in the Ivory Coast. Years later Francis, his wife Aissey and 12-year-old daughter Haila await the birth of a son, who to Francis' excitement and Haila's irritation is immediately regarded as the worthy heir to the Desrances name. As the birth looms, civil war erupts in Abidjan and amidst the melee Aissey goes missing. Haila courageously steps forward in ways that challenge her father's notion of what constitutes a rightful heir. Cementing her status as a bold voice in contemporary filmmaking, Apolline Traoré's domestic drama escalates into an intense thriller that mounts a passionate challenge to commonly-held gender roles, whilst also highlighting the human cost of civil strife.

Featured Crew

Romain Schwartz
First Assistant Camera
Jimmy Jean-Louis
Executive Producer
Arnaud Gauthier
Music Editor
Mathieu Tiger
Supervising Sound Editor
Marie Y. Lemelle
Unit Publicist
Karim El Katari
Colorist
Laurent Malan
Sound
Jeremie Oukrat
Dailies Manager