Les Saignantes
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| Les Saignantes | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Jean-Pierre Bekolo |
| Written by | Jean-Pierre Bekolo |
| Produced by | Jean-Pierre Bekolo Lisa Crosato Pascale Obolo |
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| Cinematography | |
| Edited by | Jean-Pierre Bekolo |
| Music by | |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Countries | France Cameroon |
| Language | French |
Les Saignantes (English: The Bloodettes) is a 2005 futuristic science fiction erotic thriller film. Set in the year 2025, the film follows two sex workers as they attempt to dispose of the corpse of a political leader who dies as a client of one of the women. The film also addresses political corruption in Cameroon through its plot and use of intertitles. The film won the Silver Stallion (second best African film) at Fespaco 2007 and the Best Actress awards with the special mention of the jury.
Cast[]
- as Majolie
- as Chouchou
- Emile Abossolo M'Bo as Minister of State
- Josephine Ndagnou as Natou
- as Essomba
- as Rokko
- as Dr. Amanga
- as Mamba
- as Tony
Awards[]
- Adèle Ado won Best Actress for her work in Les Saignantes at the 2007 Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival.
- Jean-Pierre Bekolo won the "Silver Etalon de Yennega" for his work on the film at the 2007 Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival.
See also[]
- Afrofuturism in film
External links[]
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- 2005 films
- French-language films
- Cameroonian films
- 2000s science fiction films
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- 2000s erotic thriller films
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