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GriGris is a 2013 French-Chadian drama film directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun, starring Soulémane Démé, Mariam Monory, Cyril Guei and Marius Yelolo. It is about a 25-year-old man with a paralysed leg who dreams of becoming a dancer, and starts to work for a gang of petrol smugglers. The film was produced through the French Pili Films with co-production support from the Chadian Goï Goï Productions. It also received support from Canal+, Ciné+, TV5Monde, Canal Horizons and the CNC. Filming started 29 October 2012.

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5.9

Souleymane, 25, dreams of being a dancer in spite of having a paralyzed leg. At nightclubs, he transforms into the beloved dancer Grigris, impressing people with his moves. However, when his stepfather falls seriously ill, Souleymane desperately needs money and decides to work for petrol smugglers.

Released: 2013-07-10101 minDir: Mahamat-Saleh HarounDrama, Crime

Cast

  • Souleymane Démé as Grigris
  • Anaïs Monory as Mimi
  • Cyril Gueï as Moussa
  • Marius Yelolo as Ayoub
  • Hadje Fatime N'Goua as La mère
  • Abakar M'Baïro as Homme de main Moussa

Themes

  • africa
  • petrol exploitation
  • republic of chad
  • paralyzed

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Ratings

IMDb

6.4/10

616 votes

Year
2013
Runtime
101 min
Genres
Drama

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Key facts

Film.name
GriGris
Film.image
Grigris 2013 film poster.jpg
Film.caption
Film poster
Film.director
Mahamat Saleh Haroun
Film.producer
Florence Stern
Film.writer
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Film.starring
Soulémane DéméMariam MonoryCyril GueiMarius Yelolo
Film.music
Wasis Diop
Film.cinematography
Antoine Héberlé
Film.editing
Marie-Hélène Dozo
Film.studio
Pili Films
Film.distributor
Les Films du Losange
Film.runtime
100 minutes
Film.country
FranceChad
Film.language
FrenchArabic

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Wikidata facts

Duration
101
FilmAffinity ID
414319
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publication date
2015-04-09
title
Grigris
review score
67%
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GriGris is a 2013 French-Chadian drama film directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun, starring Soulémane Démé, Mariam Monory, Cyril Guei and Marius Yelolo. It is about a 25-year-old man with a paralysed leg who dreams of becoming a dancer, and starts to work for a gang of petrol smugglers. The film was produced through the French Pili Films with co-production support from the Chadian Goï Goï Productions. It also received support from Canal+, Ciné+, TV5Monde, Canal Horizons and the CNC. Filming started 29 October 2012.

The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and won the Vulcan Award. The film was selected as the Chadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The film also screened at the 36th Denver Film Festival.

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