The Legend of Black Snake

2019 1h 22m FR

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4.9

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★4.9TMDB · 132

Comedy

Synopsis

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After years spent in Paris, Clotaire Sangala returns to his native country, Africa. Raised by a Chinese martial arts grandfather, convinced to have been found in a garbage can, Clotaire knows nothing of the glorious past of his parents. He will become "Black Snake", the masked and ultra-sapped superhero, liberator of the people against the dictator Hezekiah.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thomas Ngijol
Clotaire Sangala
Karole Rocher
Françoise Langlos
Édouard Baer
Henry Thouvenel
Michel Gohou
Ezechias
Thembaletu Ntuli
Little Mamadou
Sabine Pakora
Billy
Jérôme Le Banner
Beaumont aka Le gitan
Tapa Sudana
Grand-père

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thomas Ngijol
Writers: Thomas Ngijol, Jean-Pascal Zadi, Alexandre Gonzales
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Thomas Ngijol, shot by Renaud Chassaing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Skread. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Olivier Gajan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Thomas Ngijol and Karole Rocher and Édouard Baer carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7936092 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Thomas Ngijol directs. Renaud Chassaing behind the camera. Skread scores. Olivier Gajan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Directed by Thomas Ngijol, shot by Renaud Chassaing. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Skread. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Olivier Gajan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Thomas Ngijol and Karole Rocher and Édouard Baer carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7936092 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Released under 25 different titles around the world.