Félicité (2017 film)
| Félicité | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Film poster | |
| Directed by | Alain Gomis |
| Produced by | Arnaud Dommerc |
| Written by |
Alain Gomis Olivier Loustau Delphine Zingg |
| Starring | Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu |
| Cinematography | Céline Bozon |
| Edited by | Fabrice Rouaud |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country |
France Senegal |
| Language | French |
Félicité is a 2017 Senegalese drama film directed by Alain Gomis.[1] It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[2] At Berlin, the film won the Jury Grand Prix award.[3] At the 2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards, it won six awards which is the highest for a film in the history of the award ceremony, including categories for best film, best actress, best supporting actor, best editing, best soundtrack and best film in an African language.[4][5][6]
Plot
The film tells a story on how a bar entertainer struggles to get funds after her child is hospitalized.
Cast
- Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu as Félicité
- Gaetan Claudia as Samo
- Papi Mpaka as Tabu
- Nadine Ndebo as Hortense
- Elbas Manuana as Luisant
Reception
On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score, the film holds a score of 70 out of 100, based on reviews from five critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[7] Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "rough and heartfelt".[8]
References
- ↑ "Alain Gomis puts the finishing touches to Félicité". Cineuropa. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ↑ "Aki Kaurismäki, Oren Moverman, Agnieszka Holland, Andres Veiel, and Sally Potter – First Films for the Competition of the Berlinale 2017". Berlinale. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ↑ "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ↑ "Nigerian actors fail to shine at African Movie Academy Awards".
- ↑ "Vero Tshanda wins best actress for "Félicité"".
- ↑ "How Senegalese movie ‘Félicité’ emerges top winner at AMAA 2017".
- ↑ admin. "FÉLICITÉ". Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ "'Felicite': Film Review, Berlin 2017".