Desrances
| Desrances | |
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| Directed by | Apolline Traoré |
| Written by | Apolline Traoré |
| Produced by | Denis Cougnaud |
| Starring | Jimmy Jean-Louis Jemima Naomi Nemlin |
| Cinematography | Ali Lakrouf |
| Edited by | Sylvie Gadmer |
| Music by | Cyril Morin |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Language | French |
Desrances is a 2019 Burkinabé drama thriller film directed by Apolline Traoré and produced by Denis Cougnaud. It stars Jimmy Jean-Louis and Jemima Naomi Nemlin with Evelyne Ily and Mike Danon in supporting roles. The film was shot at Haiti.
The film set during the 2010-11 post-election violence in Ivory Coast and centered around the courage of a 12-year-old girl. The film premiered at the Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco). The film was also nominated for the Best Actor In Leading Role at Africa Movie Academy Awards.