Grigris
Despite a bum leg, 25-year-old Grigris has hopes of becoming a professional dancer, making some extra cash putting his killer moves to good use on the dance floor of his local club every weekend. His dreams are tested when his step-father falls critically ill and he’s forced to risk his future by smuggling oil to pay the hospital bills. When he befriends Mimi, a beautiful but damaged prostitute, the two will try to start a new life together. But as bad decisions begin to catch up with them, they'll have to run for their lives. Their pasts, however, are never far behind, bringing them to a perilous climax.
Cast
- Souleymane Démé
- Anaïs Monory
- Cyril Guei
- Marius Yelolo
- Hadje Fatime N'Goua
- Abakar M'Bairo
DVD Features
Bonus short: Feral, directed by Daniel Sousa (Academy Award-nomination for Best Animated Short)
Sound: Stereo 2.0 and 5.1 Surround Sound
Discs: 1
- "Engrossing...pure poetry in motion!"
- "A constant to-and-fro of aspiration and adversity..."
- "An engaging tale of quiet desperation..."
Awards & Recognition
Vulcan Award for Technical Achievement
Cannes Film Festival
Karlovy Vary Int'l Film Festival
Chicago Int'l Film Festival
Philadelphia Film Festival
BFI London Film Festival
Mill Valley Film Festival
Best Foreign Film
Academy Awards®
Best Int'l Film
Bronzelens Atlanta Film Festival
Atlantic Film Festival
Vancouver Int'l Film Festival
Silicon Valley African Film Festival
Denver Film Festival
Bronzelens Atlanta Film Festival
You May Also Like...
