Sons of Ramses explained

Native Name:
Director:Clément Cogitore
Producer:Jean-Christophe Reymond
Starring:Karim Leklou
Cinematography:Sylvain Verdet
Editing:Isabelle Manquillet
Music:Eric Bentz
Studio:
Distributor:Diaphana
Runtime:98 minutes
Country:France
Language:French
Arabic
Gross:$398,022[1]

Sons of Ramses (fr|Goutte d'Or) is a 2022 French drama film directed and written by Clément Cogitore. It stars Karim Leklou as the titular role.

The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival during the Critics' Week on 20 May 2022.

Premise

Ramses, a clairvoyant lives in the Goutte d'Or district in Paris, finds his business and the tranquility of the entire neighborhood disrupted when a group of children begins terrorizing the locals. However, a significant shift occurs when Ramses experiences a vision one day.[2]

Production

In 2021, it was announced that the project received a production grant from Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.[3] The screenplay also won the 34th Prix du scénario in the same year.[4]

The principal photography took place from June to July 2021 in Bordeaux and Paris.[5] [6]

Release

Sons of Ramses had its world premiere at the Critics' Week section of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 20 May.[7] Hours before the premiere, Ahmed Benaissa, who portrayed Younes, died at the age of 78.[8]

The film was distributed in French theatres on 1 March 2023 by Diaphana.[9] It achieved 65,571 admissions during its theatrical run.[10]

Reception

Critical response

Sons of Ramses received an average rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 25 reviews.[11]

Accolades

AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryRecipient(s)Result
Lumières Award22 January 2024Best FilmClément Cogitore[12]
Best DirectorClément Cogitore
Best CinematographySylvain Verdet

External links

Notes and References

  1. 14644048. Sons of Ramses (2022). 13 January 2024. yes.
  2. Web site: Clement Cogitore's 'Sons Of Ramses': Watch First Clip From Cannes Critics' Week Selection (EXCLUSIVE). Variety. 13 May 2022. 13 January 2024. Naman. Ramachandran. Naman Ramachandran. 13 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240113063550/https://variety.com/2022/film/global/clement-cogitore-sons-of-ramses-cannes-critics-week-1235266228/. live.
  3. Web site: The CNC grants an advance on receipts to Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's Forever Young. 7 January 2021. 13 January 2024. Fabien. Lemercier. Cineuropa. 13 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240113063550/https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/396256/. live.
  4. Web site: Clément Cogitore's Sons of Ramses triumphs at France's Prix du scénario. 15 April 2021. 13 January 2024. Fabien. Lemercier. Cineuropa. 13 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240113063551/https://cineuropa.org/en/newsdetail/401737/. live.
  5. Web site: Pour un tournage de film à Bordeaux, un casting cherche quatre enfants pour des rôles de figuration. Actu.fr. 2 May 2021. 13 January 2024. Nicolas. Gosselin. 17 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230217145652/https://actu.fr/nouvelle-aquitaine/bordeaux_33063/pour-un-tournage-de-film-a-bordeaux-un-casting-cherche-quatre-enfants-pour-des-roles-de-figuration_41520043.html. live.
  6. Web site: Goutte d'Or: royaume des voyous et des voyants. 20 May 2022. 13 January 2024. Etienne. Sorin. Le Figaro. 4 October 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241004095835/https://www.lefigaro.fr/festival-de-cannes/goutte-d-or-royaume-des-voyous-et-des-voyants-20220520. live.
  7. Web site: Cannes Critics' Week: Jesse Eisenberg's 'When You Finish Saving The World' To Open 2022 Selection. Deadline Hollywood. 20 April 2022. 13 January 2024. Tom. Grater. 20 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220420095038/https://deadline.com/2022/04/cannes-critics-week-jesse-eisenbergs-when-you-finish-saving-the-world-open-2022-selection-1235006344/. live.
  8. Web site: Ahmed Benaissa, 'Sons of Ramses' Actor, Dies Hours Before Cannes Premiere, Screening Dedicated to Him. 20 May 2022. 13 January 2024. Naman. Ramachandran. Variety. 13 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240113063551/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/ahmed-benaissa-dead-dies-sons-of-ramses-cannes-1235273125/. live.
  9. Web site: Sons of Ramses de Clément Cogitore (2022). Unifrance. 13 January 2024. 27 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240527153620/https://en.unifrance.org/movie/53495/sons-of-ramses. live.
  10. Web site: Goutte d'Or (2023). JP Box-Office. 13 January 2024. 22 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230722135427/https://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=22745. live.
  11. Web site: Critiques Presse pour le film Goutte d'or. AlloCiné. 13 January 2024. 13 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240113063550/https://www.allocine.fr/film/fichefilm-289237/critiques/presse/. live.
  12. Web site: Roxborough. Scott. 14 December 2023. 'Anatomy of a Fall' Leads France's Lumiere Award Nominations. The Hollywood Reporter. 13 January 2024. 17 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231217143534/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/anatomy-of-a-fall-leads-lumiere-award-nominations-1235735583/. live.

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