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.[1]
| GriGris | |
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| Directed by | Mahamat Saleh Haroun |
| Written by | Mahamat-Saleh Haroun |
| Produced by | Florence Stern |
| Starring | Soulémane Démé Mariam Monory Cyril Guei Marius Yelolo |
| Cinematography | Antoine Héberlé |
| Edited by | Marie-Hélène Dozo |
| Music by | Wasis Diop |
Production company | Pili Films |
| Distributed by | Les Films du Losange |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | France Chad |
| Languages | French Arabic |
The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival[2] and won the Vulcan Award.[3] The film was selected as the Chadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards,[4][5] but it was not nominated. The film also screened at the 36th Denver Film Festival.[6][unreliable source?]
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edit- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (2012-09-18). "Mahamat-Saleh Haroun prepares Grisgris". cineuropa.org. Cineuropa. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
- ^ "2013 Official Selection". Cannes. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ "Cannes Film Festival: Awards 2013". Cannes. 26 May 2013. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
- ^ "76 Countries In Competition For 2013 Foreign Language Film Oscar". The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved 2013-10-07.
- ^ "Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's 'Grigris' Is Chad's Entry For Best Foreign Language Film Oscar". Indie Wire. Archived from the original on 2013-10-07. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
- ^ Cangialosi, Jason. "'GriGris' Movie Review: Starz Denver Film Festival". Yahoo! Voices. Archived from the original on 18 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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