Run is a 2014 French-Ivorian drama film directed by Philippe Lacôte. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival.[2] The fictionalized account of the 2011 post-election upheaval in the Ivory Coast that killed 3000 people was first film from that country selected for Cannes.[1]
| Run | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Philippe Lacôte |
| Written by | Philippe Lacôte |
| Produced by | Claire Gadea Ernest Kouamé |
| Starring | Abdoul Karim Konaté Bienvenue Koffi[1] |
| Cinematography | Daniel Miller |
| Edited by | Barbara Bossuet |
| Music by | Sebastian Escoffet |
| Distributed by | BAC Films |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | France Ivory Coast |
| Language | French |
The film was also selected as the Ivorian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards but it was not nominated.[3][4] It received 12 nominations at the 11th Africa Movie Academy Awards but did not win any award.
Cast edit
- Abdoul Karim Konaté as Run
- Isaach de Bankolé as Assa
- Djinda Kane as Claire
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Christopher Vourlias (1 August 2014). "Once-glittering Côte d'Ivoire film industry hopes for a sequel: Local filmmakers try for a cinematic renaissance after years of civil war and win a spot at Cannes". Al-Jazeera. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "2014 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ^ "81 Countries In Competition For 2015 Foreign Language Film Oscar". AMPAS. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ Essien, Iquo B. (9 October 2015). "Philippe Lacôte's Debut Feature 'Run' Is Ivory Coast's Best Foreign Language Film Oscar Entry". IndieWire. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
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