Zombi Child
| Zombi Child | |
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| Directed by | Bertrand Bonello |
| Written by | Bertrand Bonello |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Yves Cape |
| Edited by | Anita Roth |
| Music by | Bertrand Bonello |
Production companies | My New Pictures Les Films du Bal |
| Distributed by | Ad Vitam |
Release dates |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $200,909[3][4] |
Zombi Child is a 2019 French drama movie written and directed by Bertrand Bonello, based on the story of a supposed zombified man in Haiti, Clairvius Narcisse. The movie premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[5][6]
Plot
[change | change source]In 1962, a Haitian man is buried alive by white colonists, only to be brought back as an undead zombi slave. 55 years later, Fanny, a teenage girl starts a friendship with Mélissa, who moved from Haiti to France after the 2010 Haiti earthquake. After discovering that Mélissa's family is associated with voodoo culture, Fanny convinces Mélissa's aunt Katy (a mambo) to make a ritual to cure Fanny's heartbreak over a recent breakup. The ritual goes wrong and Fanny is possessed by Baron Samedi himself.
Cast
[change | change source]- Louise Labèque as Fanny
- Wislanda Louimat as Mélissa
- Mackenson Bijou as Clairvius
- Katiana Milfort as Mambo Katy
- Adilé David as Salomé
- Ninon François as Romy
- Mathilde Riu as Adèle
- Patrick Boucheron as History teacher
- Nehémy Pierre-Dahomey as Baron Samedi
- Ginite Popote as Francina
- Sayyid El Alami as Pablo
- Saadia Bentaieb as Superintendent
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Baronnet, Brigitte; Sardet, Yoann (14 May 2019). "The Dead Don't Die, Dernier Train pour Busan... 4 films de zombies passés par Cannes". AlloCiné (in French). Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ↑ Lemercier, Fabien (9 May 2019). "Playtime all set to brandish Zombi Child and The Bare Necessity at Cannes". Cineuropa. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ↑ "Zombi Child (2019)". The Numbers. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ↑ "Zombi Child (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (4 April 2019). "Cannes: 'Deerskin' With Jean Dujardin to Open Directors' Fortnight". Variety. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ↑ Goodfellow, Melanie (23 April 2019). "Cannes Directors' Fortnight Unveils Genre-Heavy 2019 Selection". Screen International. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
Other websites
[change | change source]Zombi Child on IMDb
