Desrances is a 2019 Burkinabé drama thriller film directed by Apolline Traoré and produced by Denis Cougnaud. It stars Jimmy Jean-Louis and Jemima Naomi Nemlin with Evelyne Ily and Mike Danon in supporting roles. The film was shot at Haiti.
The film set during the 2010-11 post-election violence in Ivory Coast and centered around the courage of a 12-year-old girl. The film premiered at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco). The film was also nominated for the Best Actor In Leading Role at Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Cast Jimmy Jean-Louis as Francis Desrances Jemima Naomi Nemlin as Haila Evelyne Ily Mike Danon Narcisse Afeti Tiekoumba Dosso Missa Ndri Delphine Ouattara Bienvenue Neba Toty Djah
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef2020African Movie Academy AwardsBest FilmDesrancesBest DirectorAppoline TraoreBest Actor in a Leading RoleJimmy Jean-LouisBest Actor in a Supporting RoleNarcisse AfetiBest Actress in a Supporting RoleEvelyne JuhenAchievement in CinematographyDesrancesAchievement in EditingBest Visual EffectsBest SoundMost Promising ActorNaomi Nemlin
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