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Salem

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14-year-old Grasshoppers gang member Djibril leads a dangerous existence in a Marseille slum, along with his pregnant girlfriend Camilla who belongs to a rival gang, the Crickets. When Djibril is manipulated into killing the young Cricket Mahad, war breaks out. Djibril is haunted by the curse Mahad spat out as he lay dying, and begins to communicate with the spirit world. Convinced that global apocalypse is imminent, he embarks on a crazy plan to flee with Camilla and their unborn child -- the only one capable of saving them all from Mahad's malediction. But the law catches up with him. Now, after 12 years in prison and a secure psychiatric unit, Djibril will do whatever it takes to find his daughter and convince her to fulfil his prophecy. From the acclaimed director of Shéhérazade, a ground-breaking fantasy epic set in the troubled housing projects of Marseille.

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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times If you’re hankering for a streamlined vampire story that favors jump-scares, stakes to the heart, cross-brandishing and neck-biting over moody set pieces and Shakespearean dialogue and layers of deeper meaning, the 2024 edition will slake your thirst. Rated: 3/4 Oct 3, 2024 Full Review Jonathan Romney Screen International An eccentric but absolutely individual proposition. Young audiences especially should take to a film that mixes familiar genre action with romance and a wild-eyed visionary streak. May 26, 2023 Full Review Jay Weissberg The Film Verdict The deeply ambitious storytelling occasionally loses some minor plot points (could there be footage on the editing floor?), yet the film develops a satisfying orchestral unity Jun 6, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis 14-year-old Grasshoppers gang member Djibril leads a dangerous existence in a Marseille slum, along with his pregnant girlfriend Camilla who belongs to a rival gang, the Crickets. When Djibril is manipulated into killing the young Cricket Mahad, war breaks out. Djibril is haunted by the curse Mahad spat out as he lay dying, and begins to communicate with the spirit world. Convinced that global apocalypse is imminent, he embarks on a crazy plan to flee with Camilla and their unborn child -- the only one capable of saving them all from Mahad's malediction. But the law catches up with him. Now, after 12 years in prison and a secure psychiatric unit, Djibril will do whatever it takes to find his daughter and convince her to fulfil his prophecy. From the acclaimed director of Shéhérazade, a ground-breaking fantasy epic set in the troubled housing projects of Marseille.
Director
Jean-Bernard Marlin
Producer
Bruno Nahon, Thomas Morvan, Jean-Bernard Marlin, Marine Bergère, Romain Daubeach
Screenwriter
Jean-Bernard Marlin
Production Co
Unité, Vatos Locos Production, France 2 Cinema
Genre
Drama, Fantasy
Original Language
French
Runtime
1h 58m