BIRDS OF HEAVEN
synopsis
Two friends named Shad and Otho leave the Ivory Coast to find their fortunes in Europe. They hope to return to their land like shining heroes – just like the warriors in their ancestors’ myths. In Spain, the two start running a taxi service for other illegal immigrants, until, one day the police suddenly put in an appearance at a birthday party. Shad manages to escape, but Otho is arrested and deported to Abidjan. Things look bad for Otho. Neither his friends nor his relatives want anything more to do with him...
international title: | Birds of Heaven |
original title: | Les Oiseaux du ciel |
country: | France, United Kingdom, Côte d'Ivoire |
year: | 2005 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Eliane de Latour |
film run: | 109' |
screenplay: | Eliane de Latour |
cast: | Fraser James, Djédjé Apali, Marie-Josée Croze, Sara Martins, Tella Kpomahou, Lucien Jean-Baptiste, Malik Zidi, Kad Merad |
cinematography by: | Renaud Chassaing |
film editing: | Nelly Quettier |
art director: | Daniel Bevan |
costumes designer: | Maï Félicité, Pascale Paoli, Souleyman Guindo |
music: | Tiken Jah Fakoly |
producer: | Cat Villiers, Christopher Simon, Pascal Judelewicz, Emma Hayter |
production: | Les Films de Cinéma, ARTE France Cinéma, CNRS Images (FR), Kings Road Picture Company (GB), Autonomous, Djalimage (CI) |