Sons of Ramses (French: Goutte d'Or) is a 2022 French drama film directed and written by Clément Cogitore. It stars Karim Leklou as the titular role.
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French | Goutte d'Or |
Directed by | Clément Cogitore |
Written by | Clément Cogitore |
Produced by | Jean-Christophe Reymond |
Starring | Karim Leklou |
Cinematography | Sylvain Verdet |
Edited by | Isabelle Manquillet |
Music by | Eric Bentz |
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Distributed by | Diaphana |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | France |
Languages | French Arabic |
Box office | $398,022[1] |
The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival during the Critics' Week on 20 May 2022.
Premise
editRamses, a clairvoyant lives in the Goutte d'Or district in Paris, finds his business and the tranquility of the entire neighborhood disrupted when a group of children begins terrorizing the locals. However, a significant shift occurs when Ramses experiences a vision one day.[2]
Cast
edit- Karim Leklou as Ramsès
- Jawad Outouia as Hachara
- Elyes Dkhissi as Farel
- Ahmed Benaissa as Younes
- Malik Zidi as Mickael
- Elsa Wolliaston as Céleste
- Losseni Sanoko
- Lacina Sanoko
- Yilin Yang as Grace
- Loubna Abidar as the mother of Frikket and Farel
- Jibril Bouhadi
- Chakib Mokhtari
- Ayoub Lafdal
- Adam Benhalla
- Nada El Belkasmi as the customer
Production
editIn 2021, it was announced that the project received a production grant from Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.[3] The screenplay also won the 34th Prix du scénario in the same year.[4]
The principal photography took place from June to July 2021 in Bordeaux and Paris.[5][6]
Release
editSons of Ramses had its world premiere at the Critics' Week section of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 20 May.[7] Hours before the premiere, Ahmed Benaissa, who portrayed Younes, died at the age of 78.[8]
The film was distributed in French theatres on 1 March 2023 by Diaphana.[9] It achieved 65,571 admissions during its theatrical run.[10]
Reception
editCritical response
editSons of Ramses received an average rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 25 reviews.[11]
Accolades
editAward | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Lumières Award | 22 January 2024 | Best Film | Clément Cogitore | Nominated | [12] |
Best Director | Clément Cogitore | Nominated | |||
Best Cinematography | Sylvain Verdet | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Sons of Ramses (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (13 May 2022). "Clement Cogitore's 'Sons Of Ramses': Watch First Clip From Cannes Critics' Week Selection (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (7 January 2021). "The CNC grants an advance on receipts to Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's Forever Young". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (15 April 2021). "Clément Cogitore's Sons of Ramses triumphs at France's Prix du scénario". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Gosselin, Nicolas (2 May 2021). "Pour un tournage de film à Bordeaux, un casting cherche quatre enfants pour des rôles de figuration". Actu.fr. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Sorin, Etienne (20 May 2022). "Goutte d'Or: royaume des voyous et des voyants". Le Figaro. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Grater, Tom (20 April 2022). "Cannes Critics' Week: Jesse Eisenberg's 'When You Finish Saving The World' To Open 2022 Selection". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (20 May 2022). "Ahmed Benaissa, 'Sons of Ramses' Actor, Dies Hours Before Cannes Premiere, Screening Dedicated to Him". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Sons of Ramses de Clément Cogitore (2022)". Unifrance. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Goutte d'Or (2023)". JP Box-Office. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Goutte d'or". AlloCiné. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (14 December 2023). "'Anatomy of a Fall' Leads France's Lumiere Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 January 2024.