Zombi Child
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| Directed by | Bertrand Bonello |
| Written by | Bertrand Bonello |
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| Cinematography | Yves Cape |
| Edited by | Anita Roth |
| Music by | Bertrand Bonello |
Production companies | My New Pictures Les Films du Bal |
| Distributed by | Ad Vitam |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Box office | $200,599[1][2] |
Zombi Child is a 2019 French drama film directed by Bertrand Bonello. It is based on the account of the life of a supposed zombified man in Haiti, Clairvius Narcisse. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4]
Plot
A teenage girl Fanny makes friends with Mélissa, who moved from Haiti to France after the 2010 Haiti earthquake. It is revealed that Mélissa's family is associated with voodoo culture.
Cast
- Louise Labeque as Fanny
- Wislanda Louimat as Mélissa
- Mackenson Bijou as Clairvius
- Katiana Milfort as Mambo Katy
- Adilé David as Salomé
- Ninon François as Romy
- Mathilde Riu as Adèle
- Patrick Boucheron as History teacher
- Nehémy Pierre-Dahomey as Baron Samedi
- Ginite Popote as Francina
- Sayyid El Alami as Pablo
- Saadia Bentaieb as Superintendent
Release
The film had its world premiere in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2019.[5] It was released in France on 12 June 2019.[6]
Reception
Critical response
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 86% based on 83 reviews, and an average rating of 7.08/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "If the strain of its ambitious juggling act sometimes shows, Zombi Child remains an entertainingly audacious experience, enlivened with thought-provoking themes."[7] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating, the film has a score 74 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]
References
- ^ "Zombi Child (2019)". The Numbers. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Zombi Child (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (4 April 2019). "Cannes: 'Deerskin' With Jean Dujardin to Open Directors' Fortnight". Variety. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (23 April 2019). "Cannes Directors' Fortnight Unveils Genre-Heavy 2019 Selection". Screen International. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ Baronnet, Brigitte; Sardet, Yoann (14 May 2019). "The Dead Don't Die, Dernier Train pour Busan... 4 films de zombies passés par Cannes". AlloCiné. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (9 May 2019). "Playtime all set to brandish Zombi Child and The Bare Necessity at Cannes". Cineuropa. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
- ^ "Zombi Child (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Zombi Child". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
External links
- Zombi Child at IMDb