Synopsis
In his new film, Bertrand Bonello blends 1960s Haiti and present-day Paris to a surreal voodoo vision. A film full of frenzy, both puzzling and enchanting. Haiti, 1962. A man dies after taking powder and is brought back to life by voodoo. From now on, he has to work as a slave on the island’s sugar cane plantations. Paris, 55 years later: at an elite boarding school, a girl with Haitian roots invites some classmates to a traditional initiation ritual – not anticipating that a lovesick friend will misuse the magic to try to put a spell on her boyfriend so that he never leaves her.
Bio
BERTRAND BONELLO (*1968) is seen as one of France’s most radical directors. Films like The Pornographer (2001), House of Tolerance (2011) and Nocturama (2016) all caused a stir on release. Zombi Child was shown at in Cannes in 2019 in the section Quinzaine de Réalisateurs.
Info
Original Title: Zombi Child
International Title: Zombi Child
Category: Feature
Section: Voilà!
Version & Subtitles: Haitian Creole, French OV with English subtitles
Director & Screenplay: Bertrand Bonello
Cast/Protagonists: Louise Labèque, Wislanda Louimat, Katiana Milfort, Mackenson Bijou, Adilé David, Ninon François, Mathilde Riu, Patrick Boucheron, Néhémy Piere-Dahomey, Ginite Popote, Sayyid El Alami, Saadia Bentaieb
Production country: France
Year of Production: 2019
Length: 103 min
Producer: Judith Lou Levy, Bertrand Bonello, Eve Robin
Production company: My New Picture, Les Films Du Bal
Cinematography: Yves Cape
Editor: Anita Roth
Music: Bertrand Bonello
Production Design: Katia Wyszkop
World Sales: Joris Boyer, Playtime
Distributor: Patrick Horn, Grandfilm
