GriGris
Sign in to saveGriGris is a 2013 French-Chadian drama film directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun, starring Soulémane Démé, Mariam Monory, Cyril Guei and Marius Yelolo. It is about a 25-year-old man with a paralysed leg who dreams of becoming a dancer, and starts to work for a gang of petrol smugglers. The film was produced through the French Pili Films with co-production support from the Chadian Goï Goï Productions. It also received support from Canal+, Ciné+, TV5Monde, Canal Horizons and the CNC. Filming started 29 October 2012.
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5.9Souleymane, 25, dreams of being a dancer in spite of having a paralyzed leg. At nightclubs, he transforms into the beloved dancer Grigris, impressing people with his moves. However, when his stepfather falls seriously ill, Souleymane desperately needs money and decides to work for petrol smugglers.
Released: 2013-07-10101 minDir: Mahamat-Saleh HarounDrama, Crime
Cast
- Souleymane Démé as Grigris
- Anaïs Monory as Mimi
- Cyril Gueï as Moussa
- Marius Yelolo as Ayoub
- Hadje Fatime N'Goua as La mère
- Abakar M'Baïro as Homme de main Moussa
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Key facts
- Film.name
- GriGris
- Film.image
- Grigris 2013 film poster.jpg
- Film.caption
- Film poster
- Film.director
- Mahamat Saleh Haroun
- Film.producer
- Florence Stern
- Film.writer
- Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
- Film.starring
- Soulémane DéméMariam MonoryCyril GueiMarius Yelolo
- Film.music
- Wasis Diop
- Film.cinematography
- Antoine Héberlé
- Film.editing
- Marie-Hélène Dozo
- Film.studio
- Pili Films
- Film.distributor
- Les Films du Losange
- Film.runtime
- 100 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 9 April 2015
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Belgium
- Original language
- French
- Director
- Mahamat Saleh Haroun
- Screenwriter
- Mahamat Saleh Haroun
- Cast member
- M'Bairo Abakar
- Composer
- Wasis Diop
- Duration
- +101
- FilmAffinity ID
- 414319
- Distribution format
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GriGris is a 2013 French-Chadian drama film directed by Mahamat Saleh Haroun, starring Soulémane Démé, Mariam Monory, Cyril Guei and Marius Yelolo. It is about a 25-year-old man with a paralysed leg who dreams of becoming a dancer, and starts to work for a gang of petrol smugglers. The film was produced through the French Pili Films with co-production support from the Chadian Goï Goï Productions. It also received support from Canal+, Ciné+, TV5Monde, Canal Horizons and the CNC. Filming started 29 October 2012.
The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and won the Vulcan Award. The film was selected as the Chadian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. The film also screened at the 36th Denver Film Festival.