Paris à tout prix
The dream of Paris, from Yaoundé to disillusion
- Directed by :
- Joséphine Ndagnou
- Genre :
- Fiction (drama)
- Running time :
- 2 h 13
- Languages :
- French, Camfranglais, English
The story
Suzy, a young woman from a working-class district of Yaoundé, is determined to reach France at any cost, even through prostitution. Once in Paris, she runs into a harsh reality: the hardships of immigration and the precarity of life in Europe.
Why it matters
Joséphine Ndagnou's first feature, which she wrote, directed and starred in. This film about emigration was a success in Africa and won awards in 2009 at FESPACO and at the Vues d'Afrique festival in Montreal. Wikipedia sees it as part of the revival of Cameroonian cinema in the 2000s, led by independent women directors.
Filming
Cameroon (Yaoundé, Campo, Kribi) and France (Paris).
Awards and selections
- Award winner at FESPACO 2009
- Award winner at the Vues d'Afrique festival, Montreal, 2009
Cast
- Joséphine Ndagnou — Suzy (she also directed)
- Alex Ogou
- Daniel Nlend