Souli (film)
| Souli | |
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 French promotional release poster | |
| Directed by | Alexander Abela |
| Written by | Alexander Abela William Shakespeare (based on Othello) |
| Cinematography | Joseph Areddy |
| Edited by | Christel Dewynter Anthony Sloman |
| Music by | Deborah Mollison |
Release date |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Countries | France Madagascar United Kingdom |
| Languages | French, Malagasy |
Souli is a 2004
drama film written and directed by Alexander Abela and based on William Shakespeare's Othello. It follows Abela's 1999 film Makibefo, an adaptation of Macbeth.[1]
Plot
Carlos (based on Shakespeare's Cassio) is a young Spanish student searching for the renowned Senegalese poet Souli, who may be the last griot to possess the "Thiossan tale". Souli, based on Othello, is working as a fisherman and living with a young French woman Mona (based on Desdemona). Abela's version of the villainous Iago is French trader Yann, who, helped by his girlfriend Abi, plots to destroy the lives of Souli and Mona.[1][2]
Cast
- Eduardo Noriega as Carlos
- Aurélien Recoing as Yann
- Makena Diop as Souli
- Fatou N'Diaye as Abi
- Jeanne Antebi as Mona
Distribution and reception
Souli played at festivals including the 2004
Paris Film Festival.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Scheib, Ronnie (2 September 2004). "Souli Review". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
- ^ a b "Festivais: Souli" (in Portuguese). Cinefrance.com.br. 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
- Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 29 February 2008.
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