Félicité is a 2017 Senegalese drama film set in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and directed by Alain Gomis.[3] It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the main competition section of the 67th Berlin International Film Festival.[4] At Berlin, the film won the Jury Grand Prix award.[5] At the 2017 Africa Movie Academy Awards, it won six awards which is the highest for a film in the history of the award ceremony, including categories for best film, best actress, best supporting actor, best editing, best soundtrack and best film in an African language.[6][7][8]
| Félicité | |
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| Directed by | Alain Gomis |
| Written by | Alain Gomis Olivier Loustau Delphine Zingg |
| Produced by | Arnaud Dommerc |
| Starring | Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu |
| Cinematography | Céline Bozon |
| Edited by | Fabrice Rouaud |
| Music by | Kasai Allstars and Orchestre Symphonique Kimbanguiste |
| Distributed by | Jour2Fête (France) Strand Releasing (United States) |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Countries | France Senegal |
| Languages | Lingala French |
| Box office | $259,098[1][2] |
It was selected as the Senegalese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards,[9] making the December shortlist.[10] It was the first time Senegal had sent a film for consideration for the Best Foreign Language film.[11] It also won the 2017 Film Award of the Council of Europe.[12]
Plot
editThe film tells the story of how a bar entertainer struggles to get funds after her child is hospitalized.
Cast
edit- Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu as Félicité
- Gaetan Claudia as Samo
- Papi Mpaka as Tabu
- Nadine Ndebo as Hortense
- Elbas Manuana as Luisant
- Kasai Allstars as themselves
Reception
editOn review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 98% based on 46 reviews, and an average rating of 7.3/10. The website's critical consensus states: "Félicité depicts a culture and a setting unfamiliar to many viewers, but its themes - and Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu's performance - transcend borders".[13] On Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score, the film holds a score of 75 out of 100, based on reviews from 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14] Jordan Mintzer of The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "rough and heartfelt".[15]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Félicité". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Félicité". The Numbers. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Alain Gomis puts the finishing touches to Félicité". Cineuropa. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Aki Kaurismäki, Oren Moverman, Agnieszka Holland, Andres Veiel, and Sally Potter – First Films for the Competition of the Berlinale 2017". Berlinale. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ "Prizes of the International Jury". Berlinale. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Nigerian actors fail to shine at African Movie Academy Awards".
- ^ "Vero Tshanda wins best actress for "Félicité"".
- ^ "How Senegalese movie 'Félicité' emerges top winner at AMAA 2017". Archived from the original on 4 October 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (5 October 2017). "Oscars: 92 Films Submitted in Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ Pond, Steve (14 December 2017). "Oscars Foreign Language Shortlist Includes 'The Square,' 'A Fantastic Woman'". The Wrap. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- ^ "92 Countries in Competition in for 2017 Foreign Language Film Oscar". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ "'Yellow Heat,' 'Clair Obscur' lead pack at Istanbul Film Festival awards". Hurriyetdailynews.com. 16 April 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Félicité (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "Félicité Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ Mintzer, Jordan. "'Felicite': Film Review, Berlin 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 6 March 2018.