Zombi Child
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| Directed by | Bertrand Bonello |
| Written by | Bertrand Bonello |
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| Music by | Bertrand Bonello |
| Cinematography | Yves Cape |
| Edited by | Anita Roth |
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Production
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My New Pictures
Les Films du Bal |
| Distributed by | Ad Vitam |
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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
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- 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]
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