72SSIFF - 20/28 September 2024
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Les oiseaux du ciel / Birds of Heaven

Eliane de Latour
France - UK
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Shad and Otho, two friends from the Ivory Coast, embark on a European adventure. Arriving in Spain, they set up a taxi service for other illegal immigrants, until they are caught by the police. Otho is deported, while Shad escapes to London, where he meets Tango, a young French woman, heading with her to Paris. Shad introduces Tango to a group of African immigrants including the attractive Olga, giving rise to an unexpected, dangerous situation.
Director
Eliane de Latour (France)
Screenplay
Eliane de Latour
Photography
Renaud Chassaing
Edition
Nelly Quettier
Cast
Fraser James, Marie-Josée Croze, Djédjé Apali, Malik Zidi, Kad Merad, Sara Martins, Lucien Jean-Baptiste
Running Time
109 m.
Country
France - UK
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