Beyond the Ocean
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.
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 French release poster | |
| 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 |
| Written by | Éliane de Latour |
| Starring | Fraser James Djedje Apali Marie-Josée Croze |
| Music by | Alexi Pecharman Eric Thomas |
| Cinematography | Renaud Chassaing |
| Edited by | Nelly Quettier Yves Dechamps Catherine Gouz |
| Distributed by | Shellac Distribution (France) |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
| Country | Côte d'Ivoire France United Kingdom |
| Language | French |
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.
Cast
- Fraser James - Shad
- Djedje Apali - Otho
- Marie-Josée Croze - Tango
- Sara Martins - Olga
- Lucien Jean-Baptiste - Tetanos
- Tella Kpomahou - Pelagie
- Malik Zidi - Bruno
- Agnès Soral - The White
- Kad Merad - Oncle de Tango
- Luce Mouchel - Tante de Tango
- Michel Bohiri - Père d'Otho
- Angeline Nadié - Mère d'Otho
- Gabriel Zahon - Père de Shad
- Toupé Loué - Baudelaire
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References
External links
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA) (with French title Après l'océan)
- Beyond the Ocean on IMDb
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