Saloum
'Saloum' is high-octane entertainment that leaves traditional storytelling at the door in exchange for dynamic filmmaking.
Saloum
In 2003, three mercenaries extracting a drug lord out of Guinea-Bissau are forced to hide in the mystical region of Saloum, Senegal.
“Spirituality, morality, mythology, and mysticism get thrown into a gritty crime thriller blender, culminating in a refreshingly unique type of genre-bender.” - Bloody Disgusting
“Yann Gael sizzles as the trio’s lead Chaka. Oozing charisma and pathos, Gael has the swagger of a born leader.” - RogerEbert.com
OFFICIAL SELECTION FANTASTIC FEST
OFFICIAL SELECTION GERARDMER FILM FESTIVAL
OFFICIAL SELECTION CALGARY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
“Spirituality, morality, mythology, and mysticism get thrown into a gritty crime thriller blender, culminating in a refreshingly unique type of genre-bender.” - Bloody Disgusting
“Yann Gael sizzles as the trio’s lead Chaka. Oozing charisma and pathos, Gael has the swagger of a born leader.” - RogerEbert.com
OFFICIAL SELECTION FANTASTIC FEST
OFFICIAL SELECTION GERARDMER FILM FESTIVAL
OFFICIAL SELECTION CALGARY UNDERGROUND FILM FESTIVAL
Genre
Horror,
Thriller
Runtime
84
Language
French,
Wolof
Director
Jean Luc Herbulot
Cast
Yann Gael,
Evelyne Ily Juhen,
Roger Sallah,
Mentor Ba,
Galiam Bruno Henry
FEATURED REVIEW
Phuong Le, Guardian
potent concoction of genres, Jean Luc Herbulot’s rule-bending film starts with a bang. In the first five minutes, we are plunged into a world of beauty and disorder. A young boy waddles into a mysterious river lit by both a sun and a moon; the scene quickly shifts to a rifle-toting gang of ...
Played at
Glendale 9.09.22 - 9.15.22
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