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International Panorama · 44th Edition

Parisian Hustle

RUE DES DAMES

Director

Hamé Bourokba, Ekoué Labitey

Country

France

Runtime

1 h 37 min

Language

French, English

Premiere

MENA premiere (Middle East and North Africa)

Synopsis

Mia finds out she’s pregnant when she’s about to get kicked out of her apartment. A manicurist by day, to make ends meet, she offers her salon clients paying tickets to parties attended by famous footballers.

Cast

Sandor Funtek, Bakary Keita, Amir Bettayeb  

Screenplay

Hamé Bourokba, Ekoué Labitey

Producers

Hamé Bourokba, Ekoué Labitey

About the Director

A French director and rapper. Wanting to surround himself with images, Hamé studied cinema at the Sorbonne. Rap played a big part in his life; he collaborated with the group La Rumeur. After obtaining his master's degree in film and literature, Hamé was awarded a scholarship. He spent a year at New York University's Tisch School of Art.French author, rapper, director, member of the group La Rumeur. As a producer, he is known for THE LAST PARISIANS (2016), L ENKAS (2018). He directed the mini-series of INK (2010) and the feature film MON NOM À PIGALLE (2017).

Screenings

Tue 15 Nov · 18:00 – 19:37 Tahrir Cultural Center - Ewart Hall
Fri 18 Nov · 22:00 – 23:37 Opera House - Hanager Cinema