Voyage à Ouaga
Voyage à Ouaga, is a 2021 Congolese-French drama thriller film directed by Camille Mouyéké and co-produced by Maka Kotto, Xavier Letourneur, Aïssa Maïga and Elena Zoubkou.[1] The film stars Eric Laugérias in the lead role whereas Maka Kotto, Xavier Letourneur, Aïssa Maïga and René Morard made supportive roles. The film revolves around Lionel, a young Frenchman, who lost everything after having just arrived in Cotonou, Benin during the riots in the city.[2]
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Directed by | Camille Mouyéké |
Written by | Camille Mouyéké |
Produced by | Maka Kotto Xavier Letourneur Aïssa Maïga Elena Zoubkou |
Starring | Eric Laugérias Maka Kotto Xavier Letourneur Aïssa Maïga René Morard |
Cinematography | Jean-Michel Humeau |
Edited by | Odile Bonis Catherine Renault |
Music by | Michel Montoyat |
Production company | Allison Productions |
Distributed by | Allison Productions |
Release date | 2001 (Burkina Faso) |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Countries | Congo France |
Language | French |
The film made its premier in 2001.[3] The film received mixed reviews from critics and screened at many film festivals.[4] In the same year, the film won the Audience Award at the Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film. Then the film won the Award of the City of Ouagadougou at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO).[5]
Cast
- Eric Laugérias as Lionel
- Maka Kotto as Zao
- Xavier Letourneur as Marcel
- Aïssa Maïga as Loutaya
- René Morard as Max
- Tom Ouedraogo as Sékou
- Bénédicte Roy as Victoria
References
- "Films: Africultures : Voyage à Ouaga". Africultures (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- "IFcinéma - Voyage à Ouaga". ifcinema.institutfrancais.com. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- AlloCine. "Voyage à Ouaga" (in French). Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- "Films d´Afrique: Film-Details". www.filme-aus-afrika.de. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- "Voyage à Ouaga - accolades". Retrieved 2021-10-08.