Les Saignantes

Infobox Film
name = Les Saignantes


caption = "Les Saignantes" promotional poster.
director = Jean-Pierre Bekolo
producer = Jean-Pierre Bekolo
Andre Bennett
Lisa Crosato
Jim Fink
Michelle Gue
Pascale Obolo
Adrienne Silvey
writer = Jean-Pierre Bekolo
starring = Dorylia Calmel
Adèle Ado
music = Joelle Esso
Adam Zanders
cinematography = Robert Humphreys
editing = Jean-Pierre Bekolo
distributor = MGI International
released = September 9 2005
runtime = 92 mins.
country = France
Cameroon
language = French
imdb_id = 0471367

"Les Saignantes", literally "The Bloodettes", is a 2005 Cameroonian film written and directed by Jean-Pierre Bekolo. The film is a satirical science-fiction story starring Adèle Ado and Dorylia Calmel in a futuristic Cameroon. Upon its release at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival, "Les Saignantes" received mixed reviews. It remains an obscure, unpopular work.

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

Distribution

"Les Saignantes" was first aired at the Toronto Film Festival, in Canada on the 9th of September, 2005. Since then it has been aired at several other film festivals, including the Cannes Film Festival on the 25th of May, 2007.

Reception

The film has been shown at 4 film festivals since its release in 2005. It is a fairly obscure film, and as such is quite unpopular.

Critics

"Les Saignantes" received mixed reviews [ [http://twitchfilm.net/archives/003429.html Twitch - TIFF Report: Les Saignantes Review ] ] [ [http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Calendar/Film?Film=oid%3a341348 The Austin Chronicle: Film Listings ] ] . Critical commontary ranged from terrible to excellent.

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.

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