Les Saignantes

Les Saignantes
Les Saignantes promotional poster.
Directed by	Jean-Pierre Bekolo
Produced by	Jean-Pierre Bekolo Andre Bennett Lisa Crosato Jim Fink Michelle Gue Pascale Obolo Adrienne Silvey
Written by	Jean-Pierre Bekolo
Starring	Dorylia Calmel Adèle Ado
Music by	Joelle Esso Adam Zanders
Cinematography	Robert Humphreys
Editing by	Jean-Pierre Bekolo
Running time	92 mins.
Country	France Cameroon
Language	French

Utterly singular, Les Saignantes is a futuristic, sci-fi, erotic, political thriller that traverses all of these genres while bringing a strong political sensibility to proceedings. Two sexy young women win the favors of the corrupt political elite, but when one of these leaders dies in the middle of a sexual act, the friends are left with a corpse to get rid of. Bekolo eviscerates the ruling elite but with the canny use of inter-titles also leaves the audience with something to ponder. 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

• Adèle Ado as Majolie.
• Dorylia Calmel as Pet
• Emile Abossolo M'Bo as Minister of State
• Josephine Ndagnou as Natou
• Essindi Mindja as Essomba
• Alain Dzukam as Rokko
• Veronique Mendouga as Dr. Amanga
• Bekate Meyong as Mamba
• Thierry Mintamack as Tony

Critics

• http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Calendar/Film?Film=oid%3A341348
• http://www.grioo.com/info8719.html
• http://www.africultures.com/php/index.php?nav=article&no=3943
• http://www.africine.org/?menu=art&no=8155
• http://www.africansuccess.org/visuFiche.php?id=102&lang=fr

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.

External links

1. Les Saignantes at the Internet Movie Database