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Desrances

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.

Top Cast

  • Jimmy Jean-Louis

    Jimmy Jean-Louis

    Francis Desrances

  • Jemima Nemlin

    Jemima Nemlin

    Haila

  • Evelyne Ily Juhen

    Evelyne Ily Juhen

  • Mike Danon

    Mike Danon

  • Narcisse Afeli

    Narcisse Afeli

  • Tiekoumba Dosso

    Tiekoumba Dosso

  • Missa Ndri

    Missa Ndri

  • Delphine Ouattara

    Delphine Ouattara

  • Bienvenu Neba

    Bienvenu Neba

Overview

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.

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