SAINT OMER
ALICE DIOP
FICTION, DRAMA
FRENCH RELEASE - SEPTEMBER 23th 2022
SYNOPSIS
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Saint-Omer court of law. Young novelist Rama attends the trial of Laurence Coly, a young woman accused of killing her 15-month-old daughter by abandoning her to the rising tide on a beach in northern France. But as the trial continues, the words of the accused and witness testimonies will shake Rama’s convictions and call into question our own judgement.
COPRODUCTION
Srab Films
Arte France Cinéma
Pictanovo Hauts-de-France
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FRENCH DISTRIBUTION
Les Films du Losange
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INTERNATIONAL SALES
Wild Bunch International
BROADCASTERS
Arte France
Canal+
Ciné+
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PARTNERS
Cofinova 18
Indéfilms 10
Région Ile-de-France
Région Pictanovo
Région Ciclic Centre-Val de Loire
Région Nouvelle Aquitaine
CNC
DIRECTOR
Alice Diop
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SCREENPLAY
Alice Diop
Amrita David
Marie NDiaye
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CAST
Kayije Kagame
Guslagie Malanda
Valérie Dréville
Aurélia Petit
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FESTIVALS
Mostra di Venezia 2022
Toronto International Film Festival 2022
New York Film Festival 2022