Le cri du coeur (1994)

Moctar lives in Mali with his mother Saffi and his ailing grandfather. One day, Saffi receives a letter from France which overwhelms her with happiness. Ibrahim Sow, her husband and ... See full summary »

Director:

Idrissa Ouedraogo

Writers:

Jacques Akchoti, Robert Gardner,

Stars:

Richard Bohringer, Saïd Diarra, Félicité Wouassi

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Richard Bohringer	...	Paulo
Saïd Diarra	...	Moctar
Félicité Wouassi	...	Saffi
Alex Descas	...	Ibrahim Sow
Clémentine Célarié	...	Deborah
Jean-Yves Gautier	...	Paul Guerin
Cheik Doukouré	...	Mamadou
Adama Ouédraogo	...	Adama
Ginette Fabet	...	Firmine
Adama Kouyaté	...	Grandfather
Valérie Gil	...	Miss Romand
Grégoire Le Du	...	Olivier
Christian Gaba	...	The garage client
Mustapha Nasri	...	Mustapha
Emmanuel Sanou	...	Le facteur

Storyline

Moctar lives in Mali with his mother Saffi and his ailing grandfather. One day, Saffi receives a letter from France which overwhelms her with happiness. Ibrahim Sow, her husband and Moctar's father, who has emigrated there, can at last accommodate them. Mother and son say farewell to Grandpa, as he cannot follow them. When they arrive in Lyon, where Ibrahim is waiting for them, something strange happens. Moctar sees a hyena in a street... Of course, nobody believes him...

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Burkina Faso France

Language:

French

Release Date:

5 April 1995 (France)

Also Known As:

The Heart's Cry

Company Credits

Production Co:

Centre Européen Cinématographique Rhône-Alpes, Les Films de l'Avenir, Les Films de la Plaine

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Color:

Color

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