Souli (film)
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| Directed by | Alexander Abela |
| Written by | Alexander Abela William Shakespeare (based on Othello) |
| Music by | Deborah Mollison |
| Cinematography | Joseph Areddy |
| Editing by | Christel Dewynter Anthony Sloman |
| Release date(s) | November 6, 2004 (Amiens International Film Festival) |
| Running time | 94 mins. |
| Country | France Madagascar United Kingdom |
| Language | French, Malagasy |
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Souli is a 2004 Malagasy drama film written and directed by Alexander Abela and based on William Shakespeare's Othello. It follows Abela's 1999 film Makibefo, an adaptation of Macbeth.[1]
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[edit] Plot
Carlos (based on Shakespeare's Cassio) is a young Spanish student searching for the renowned Senegalese poet Souli. Souli, based on Othello, is working as a fisherman and living with a young French woman Mona (based on Desdemona). Abela's verision of the villainous Iago is French trader Yann, who, helped by his girlfriend Abi, plots to destroy the lives of Souli and Mona.[1][2]
[edit] Cast
- Eduardo Noriega as Carlos
- Aurélien Recoing as Yann
- Makena Diop as Souli
- Fatou N'Diaye as Abi
- Jeanne Antebi as Mona
[edit] Distribution and reception
Souli played at festivals including the 2004 Montreal World Film Festival and the 2005 Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival.[1][2] In 2005, it was nominated for the Grand Prix at the Paris Film Festival.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Scheib, Ronnie (2004-09-02), “Souli Review”, Variety, <http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117924767.html?categoryid=31&cs=1&p=0>. Retrieved on 1 March 2008
- ^ a b Festivais: Souli (Portuguese). Cinefrance.com.br (2005). Retrieved on 2008-03-01.
- ^ Awards for Souli. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2008-02-29.
[edit] External links
- Souli at the Internet Movie Database
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