Beyond the Ocean

Beyond the Ocean (Eagle's are not Birds)
Les Oiseaux du ciel
Après l’océan
Directed by Éliane de Latour
Produced by Arte
Cinéma La République de Côte d’Ivoire
C.N.R.S. Images
Les Films d’ici
Autonomous Limited
Screenplay by Éliane de Latour
Music by Alexi Pecharman
Eric Thomas
Cinematography Renaud Chassaing
Edited by Nelly Quettier
Yves Dechamps
Catherine Gouz
Release dates
  • February 15, 2006 (Berlin International Film Festival)
Running time
 108 minutes
Country Côte d'Ivoire
France
United Kingdom

Beyond the Ocean (French release titles: Les Oiseaux du ciel and Après l’océan) is a 2006 film directed by Éliane de Latour. Latour also did the screenplay.

Plot

Otho and Shad leave Abidjan to try their luck in Europe. They have a dream, to return to their country as heroes. However, exile is not a bed of roses. Once in Spain, Otho is arrested and deported to Côte d’Ivoire without attaining his goal. His former friends turn their backs on him. Shad manages to make his way to England where he meets Tango, a young rebellious Frenchwoman. The two lovers lean on each other for support, but the obstacles they must overcome are numerous.

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