Completed - FRENCH, Other - First film, Drama, Crime
A raw, noir-tinged urban legend set to the cadence of slam poetry and the beat of street dance, Burn It Up Djassa signals the arrival of an exciting new artistic movement from Africa's Ivory Coast.
Year of production : 2012 Director(s) : Lonesome SOLO Writer(s) : Ange Ali SANOGO, Lonesome SOLO, Yacouba SOUMAHORO Cast : Abdoul Karim KONATÉ, Adélaïde OUATTARA, Mamadou DIOMANDÉ, Mohamed BAMBA Producer(s) : Philippe LACÔTE (Wassakara Productions)
In the busy streets of Abidjan, Tony, an out-of-school youth, scrapes a living hawking cigarettes. But he soon turns to violence... Shot in 11 days in Abidjan street slang with young people from a vibrant, crowded neighborhood, Burn It Up Djassa breathes new life into Ivory Coast film.
Country(ies) : IVORY COAST, FRANCE
Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2013 Panorama