Grigris (2013)

DramaCrime

Souleymane, 25, dreams of being a dancer in spite of having a paralyzed leg. At nightclubs, he transforms into the beloved dancer Grigris, impressing people with his moves. However, when his stepfather falls seriously ill, Souleymane desperately needs money and decides to work for petrol smugglers.

Release Date: July 10, 2013
Runtime: 1h 41m
Rating: 5.9/10 (19 votes)

Director: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Cast: Souleymane Démé, Anaïs Monory, Cyril Gueï, Marius Yelolo, Hadje Fatime N'Goua, Abakar M'Baïro, Youssouf Djaoro, Rémadji Adèle Ngaradoumbaye

Production: Pili Films, Göi-Göi Productions, France 3 Cinéma

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Full Cast (17 people)

Souleymane Démé as Grigris
Anaïs Monory as Mimi
Cyril Gueï as Moussa
Marius Yelolo as Ayoub
Hadje Fatime N'Goua as La mère
Abakar M'Baïro as Homme de main Moussa
Youssouf Djaoro as Alhadj
Rémadji Adèle Ngaradoumbaye as Fifi
Emmanuel M'Baide Rotoubam as Imprésario Grigris
Achouackh Abakar as Copine de Mimi
Abdel Salam Mahamat as Client copine Mimi
Ahidjo Mahamat Moussa as Faux témoin
Ahmed Taigue as Chorégraphe casting
Xavier Girou as Client saoul
Lian Xehua as Femme chinoise
Tom Haroun as Petit garçon
Cyrus Nersy as Client de Mimi

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Grigris

Grigris

Grigris

Grigris

Grigris

101 min

Souleymane, 25, dreams of being a dancer in spite of having a paralyzed leg. At nightclubs, he transforms into the beloved dancer Grigris, impressing people with his moves. However, when his stepfather falls seriously ill, Souleymane desperately needs money and decides to work for petrol smugglers.

101 min

Souleymane, 25, dreams of being a dancer in spite of having a paralyzed leg. At nightclubs, he transforms into the beloved dancer Grigris, impressing people with his moves. However, when his stepfather falls seriously ill, Souleymane desperately needs money and decides to work for petrol smugglers.

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Production Info

Original LanguageFrench

Release Date7/10/2013

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Written by

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Production Companies

Göi-Göi Productions

France 3 Cinéma

Keywords

petrol exploitation

republic of chad

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Cast

SD

Souleymane Démé

as Grigris

Anaïs Monory

as Mimi

Cyril Gueï

as Moussa

Marius Yelolo

as Ayoub

Hadje Fatime N'Goua

as La mère

AM

Abakar M'Baïro

as Homme de main Moussa

Youssouf Djaoro

as Alhadj

RAN

Rémadji Adèle Ngaradoumbaye

as Fifi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Grigris about?▾

Souleymane, 25, dreams of being a dancer in spite of having a paralyzed leg. At nightclubs, he transforms into the beloved dancer Grigris, impressing people with his moves. However, when his stepfathe…

How long is Grigris?▾

1h 41m

When was Grigris released?▾

July 10, 2013

Who directed Grigris?▾

Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Who stars in Grigris?▾

Souleymane Démé, Anaïs Monory, Cyril Gueï

What genre is Grigris?▾

Drama, Crime