FÉLICITÉ

Senegal, Belgium, Germany, Lebanon, 2017, 123 min.
Production: Andolfi, Granit Films
Languages: Lingala, French
Format: DCP

Script: Alain Gomis, Olivier Lousteau
Director: Alain Gomis
DoP: Francis Céline Bozon
Editor: Fabrice Rouaud
Composer: Kasai All Stars
Producer: Arnaud Dommerc
Cast: Véro Tshanda Beya Mputu, Papi Mpaka, Gaetan Claudia

Félicité sings in a bar in Kinshasa when her 14-year-old son has a motorcycle accident. To save him, she sets out on a breakneck race through the streets of electric Kinshasa.

Alain Gomis
Born in Paris in 1972 with Bissau-Guinean and Senegalese origins. “L’afrance” won a Silver Leopard at Locarno, while “Andalucia” was selected for Venice Days.

2017 Félicité
2012 Aujourd’hui
2007 Andalucia
2006 Ahmed (short)
2003 Little Light (short)
2001 L’afrance
1999 Whirlwinds (short)