Beyond the Ocean
French release poster
Directed byÉliane de Latour
Written byÉliane de Latour
Produced byArte
Cinéma La République de Côte d'Ivoire
C.N.R.S. Images
Les Films d'ici
Autonomous Limited
StarringFraser James
Djedje Apali
Marie-Josée Croze
CinematographyRenaud Chassaing
Edited byNelly Quettier
Yves Dechamps
Catherine Gouz
Music byAlexi Pecharman
Eric Thomas
Distributed byShellac Distribution (France)
Release dates
  • 15 February 2006 (2006-02-15) (Berlin)
  • 8 July 2009 (2009-07-08) (France)
Running time
108 minutes
CountriesCôte d'Ivoire
France
United Kingdom
LanguageFrench

Beyond the Ocean (French release titles: Les Oiseaux du ciel and Après l'océan) is a 2006 film directed by Éliane de Latour. Latour also did the screenplay. The film showed in the Panorama section of the 56th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2006.[1] It also showed at the 2006 Edinburgh International Film Festival.[2]

Plot

Otho and Shad leave Abidjan to try their luck in Europe. They have a dream, to return to their country as heroes. However, exile is not a bed of roses. Once in Spain, Otho is arrested and deported to Côte d'Ivoire without attaining his goal. His former friends turn their backs on him. Shad manages to make his way to England where he meets Tango, a young rebellious Frenchwoman. The two lovers lean on each other for support, but the obstacles they must overcome are numerous.

Cast

References

  1. ↑ "France represented by 25 films at the 56th Berlin International Film Festival". UniFrance. 8 February 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Pham, Annika (17 August 2006). "Booming Edinburgh gets extra boost". Cineuropa. Retrieved 20 July 2021.


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