A young boy from a rural Senegalese village goes to the capital Dakar to see his idol, French actor Seydou Tall.
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Cast
| Omar Sy | ... |
Seydou Tall
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Lionel Louis Basse | ... |
Yao
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| Fatoumata Diawara | ... |
Gloria
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Germaine Acogny | ... |
Tanam
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Alibeta | ... |
Taximan
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Gwendolyn Gourvenec | ... |
Laurence Tall
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Abdoulaye Diop | ... |
Ibra
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Ismaël Charles Amine Saleh | ... |
Demba
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Mame Fatou Ndoye | ... |
Oumy
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Aristote Laios | ... |
Nathan
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Aboubacar Dramé | ... |
Le père de Yao
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Amadou Diop | ... |
Rabatteur bus Kanel
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Dior Diouf | ... |
La petite soeur de Yao
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Christophe Bigot | ... |
Ambassadeur de France
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Fatimata Kane | ... |
Gendarme barrage
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Bella Sene | ... |
Femme cour Yao
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Maxime d'Aboville | ... |
Attaché culturel
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| Ibrahima M'Baye | ... |
Délégué général
(as Ibrahima 'Sope' Mbaye)
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Youssouf Ly | ... |
Jeune vendeur Peugeot
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El Hadj Moustapha Gueye | ... |
Vendeur chemise wax
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| Diouc Koma | ... |
Cousin Seydou
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Maguette Seck | ... |
Apprenti chauffeur
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Léontine Manga | ... |
Femme en boubou
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Mada Ndiaye | ... |
Femme salon du livre
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Gnane Kasse | ... |
Vieil homme Kanel
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El Hadj Ba Cissoko | ... |
Musicien du train
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Samuela Tine | ... |
Maîtresse d'école
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Daniel Marchaudon | ... |
Le touriste
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Jean-Paul d'Almeida | ... |
Serveur hôtel
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Mamadou Moustapha Samb | ... |
Cousin Taximan
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Babacar Fall | ... |
Enfant classe
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Cheikh Mall | ... |
Homme carriole
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Bineta Ndiaye | ... |
Vieille tante Yao
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Magicien Gabko | ... |
Clown anniversaire
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Mamadou Gary | ... |
Chauffeur Paris
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Fatou Gueye | ... |
La mère de Yao
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Directed by
| Philippe Godeau | ||
Written by
| Agnès de Sacy | ... | (story) & |
| Philippe Godeau | ... | (story) |
| Kossi Efoui | ... | (collaborating writer) |
| Agnès de Sacy | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Nathalie Gastaldo | ... | co-producer (as Nathalie Gastaldo Godeau) |
| Camille Gentet | ... | associate producer |
| Philippe Godeau | ... | producer |
| Maryvonne Le Meur | ... | associate producer |
| Omar Sy | ... | producer |
Music by
| Matthieu Chedid | ... | (as -M-) |
Cinematography by
| Jean-Marc Fabre | ||
Editing by
| Hervé de Luze | ||
Editorial Department
| Arnaud Caréo | ... | technical director: Le Labo Paris |
| Lionel Cassan | ... | assistant editor |
| Alexandre Donot | ... | assistant editor |
| Anne-Sophie Henry-Cavillon | ... | post production supervisor |
| Matthieu Monteux | ... | dcp mastering |
| Fabien Napoli | ... | colorist: Le Labo Paris |
| Emma Petroni | ... | assistant editor |
| Antoine Yar | ... | colorist assist |
Casting By
| Constance Demontoy | ||
Makeup Department
| Rahmatoulaye Diagne | ... | key makeup artist (as Ramatoulaye Diagne) |
Production Management
| Jean-Yves Asselin | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Mamadou Diallo | ... | second assistant director |
| Demba Dieye | ... | first assistant director |
| Iman Djionne | ... | second assistant director |
| Tatum Drouilhat | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Edouard Blaise | ... | property master |
| Octavio Tapia | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Audrey Abiven | ... | adr coordinator |
| Jean-Luc Audy | ... | sound mixer |
| Ousmane Coly | ... | boom operator |
| Nathan Delalandre | ... | Mix technician |
| Jean-Paul Hurier | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Olivier Laurent | ... | dialogue editor |
| Yvan Marizy | ... | foley artist assistant |
| Alioune Mbow | ... | sound |
| Charles Michaud | ... | sound mastering engineer |
| Marion Papinot | ... | Sound editor assistant |
| Loïc Prian | ... | sound editor |
| Sébastien Ricard | ... | adr detection |
| Catherine Taïeb | ... | adr supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Alain Carsoux | ... | visual effects director |
| Stephane Dittoo | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Loïc Mattern | ... | visual effects artist |
| François Pellae | ... | credits designer |
| Benjamin Pelletreau | ... | digital compositor |
| Téo Saintier | ... | digital compositor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Papa Arona Camara | ... | key grip |
| Brice Barbier | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Franck-Norman Bihi | ... | electrician |
| Guy-Auguste Boléat | ... | key grip |
| Lamine Camara | ... | electrician |
| Mamoudou Camara | ... | grip |
| Laurent Hincelin | ... | first assistant camera: "a" camera |
| Loïc Hoquet | ... | assistant camera |
| Olivier Merckx | ... | camera operator: "b" camera / steadicam operator |
| Julien Pamart | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Luis Peralta | ... | gaffer |
| Charles Thomas | ... | second assistant camera |
| Charles Thomas | ... | second assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Nouma Bordj | ... | casting |
| Lucie Llopis | ... | casting assistant |
Location Management
| Yannick Panarotto | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Rémi Barbot | ... | music mixer |
| Pierre-Marie Dru | ... | music supervisor |
| Valérie Lindon | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Élodie Van Beuren | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Assagne Diagne | ... | production accountant |
| Gordana Fleutot | ... | production accountant |
| Thomas Jacquey | ... | production assistant |
| Marie Kerhoas | ... | production coordinator |
| Myriam Rak | ... | legal clearance supervisor |
| Tamara Saint Léger | ... | legal clearance supervisor |
Production Companies
- Pan Européenne
- Korokoro (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- France Télévisions (participation)
- Indéfilms 6 (in association with)
Distributors
- Cinéart (2019) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Film Europe (2019) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Filmcoopi Zürich (2019) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Pathé (2019) (France) (theatrical)
- California Filmes (2018) (Brazil)
- Filmarti (2018) (Turkey)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Argentina)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Belize)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Bolivia)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Brazil)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Chile)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Colombia)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Costa Rica)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Dominican Republic)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Ecuador)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (El Salvador)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Guatemala)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Honduras)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Mexico)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Nicaragua)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Panama)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Paraguay)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Peru)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Uruguay)
- Global Media Distribution (2018) (Venezuela)
- NOS Audiovisuais (2019) (Portugal)
- Top Film Distribution (2018) (Ukraine)
- Wild Bunch (2018) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Le Labo Paris (post-production facilities)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
From his village in northern Senegal, Yao is a 13-year-old boy ready to do anything to meet his hero: Seydou Tall, a famous French actor. Invited to Dakar to promote his new book, the latter goes to his country of origin for the first time. To fulfill his dream, the young Yao organizes his fugue and brave 387 kilometers alone to the capital. Touched by this child, the actor decides to flee his obligations and to accompany him home. But on the dusty and uncertain roads of Senegal, Seydou understands that while rolling towards the village of the child, it also rolls towards its roots. Written by Pathé |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR6,570,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The scene where Seydou tries to drive through Dakar during prayer time was the hardest to shoot, taking three months of negotiations to get the approvals and authorizations. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Septiembre 2019 (2019). See more » |