Sira (film)
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| Directed by | Apolline Traoré |
| Screenplay by | Apolline Traoré |
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| Cinematography | Nicolas Berteyac |
| Edited by | Sylvie Gadmer |
| Music by | Cyril Morin |
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| Distributed by | Wide International Sales & Distribution |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
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Sira is a 2023 co-production drama film, written and directed by Apolline Traoré and starring Nafissatou Cissé, Mike Danon, Lazare Minoungou, Nathalie Vairac and Ruth Werner. The film depicts the story of young nomad named Sira, who after a brutal attack refuses to surrender to her fate without a fight and instead takes a stand against Islamist terror.[1]
It had its world premiere on 21 February 2023 at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival,[2] where it won the Panorama Audience Award for best feature.[3]
Synopsis
The film set in the Sahel tells the story of a young Fulani girl, Sira travelling to meet her groom Jean-Sidi. Suddenly she and her family are attacked by Islamist terrorists. All the men are shot and the leader of the gang, Yéré takes Sira and rape her. Left for dead in the desert, Sira finds herself alone and take refuge in a cave as she weaves her survival plan.
Cast
- Nafissatou Cissé as Sira
- Mike Danon as Moustapha
- Lazare Minoungou as Yere
- Nathalie Vairac as Aissatou
- Ruth Werner as Kemi
- Abdramane Barry as Jean Sidi
- Ildevert Meda as Karim
- Oumou Ba as Djamila
- Seydou Diallo as Tidiane
- Moïse Tiemtore as Faysal
Release
Sira had its premiere on 21 February 2023, as part of the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival, in Panorama.[4] It is also invited at the 2023 Panafrican Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou, in competition.[5] On 14 February it was reported that Paris-based sales company Wide has acquired worldwide rights of the film.[6]
Accolades
| Award | Date | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Berlin International Film Festival | 25 February 2023 | Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature Film | Sira | Won | [3] |
| Amnesty International Film Awards | 25 February 2023 | Berlinale's Amnesty Film Prize | Nominated | [7] |
References
- ^ Traoré, Apolline (January 18, 2023). "Sira". Cineuropa. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (January 18, 2023). "The Berlinale adds new titles to Berlinale Special and rounds off its Berlinale Series, Panorama and Generation line-ups". Cineuropa. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ a b "The Panorama Audience Awards Go to Sira by Apolline Traoré and Kokomo City by D. Smith". Berlinale. February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (January 18, 2023). "'The Siren' to Open Berlinale's Panorama Strand, Jafar Panahi, Joan Baez, Fan Bingbing, George MacKay Feature in Selections". Variety. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Beti Ellerson (January 28, 2023). "African Women in Cinema : Apolline Traoré: Sira - Berlinale et Fespaco - 2023". African Women in Cinema. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Leffler, Rebecca (February 14, 2023). "Wide acquires Apolline Traoré's Berlinale Panorama feature 'Sira' (exclusive)". ScreenDaily. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ "20 BERLINALE-FILME FÜR DEN AMNESTY-FILMPREIS 2023 NOMINIERT" [20 Berlinale Films Nominated for the Amnesty Film Awards 2023]. Amnesty International (in German). February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
