Beyond the Ocean (2006)
"Les oiseaux du ciel" (original title)

God does not let the birds fall from heaven and has even less reason to let us people fall.

Director:

Éliane de Latour

Writer:

Éliane de Latour

Stars:

Fraser James, Djédjé Apali, Marie-Josée Croze

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Fraser James	...	Shad
Djédjé Apali	...	Otho
Marie-Josée Croze	...	Tango
Sara Martins	...	Olga
Lucien Jean-Baptiste	...	Tetanos
Tella Kpomahou	...	Pelagie
Malik Zidi	...	Bruno
Kad Merad	...	Oncle de Tango
Luce Mouchel	...	Tante de Tango
Agnès Soral	...	La Blanche
Michel Bohiri	...	Père d'Otho
Angeline Nadié	...	Mère d'Otho
Gabriel Zahon	...	Père de Shad
Toupé Loué	...	Baudelaire
Jimmy Danger	...	Billy le couturier

Storyline

Shad and Otho, two friends from the Ivory Coast, embark on a European adventure. They dream of returning home as benefactors or heroes. Otho is deported and returns to his country empty-handed. He becomes an outcast. Shad pursues his dream with Tango, a slightly strange white woman he meets in a supermarket. Their brotherly friendship gives them both wings. Otho tries to resist his fall, while Shad fights to keep going. A final dual brings the two friends together again: there's neither a winner nor a loser.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [France]

Country:

France UK

Language:

French

Release Date:

8 July 2009 (France)

Also Known As:

Après l'océan

Filming Locations:

Abidjan, Côte D'Ivoire

Company Credits

Production Co:

arte France Cinéma, République de Côte d'Ivoire, CNRS Images

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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