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2020 1h 24m FR

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8.2

BANGER

★8.2TMDB · 8

Documentary

Synopsis

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A grandmother living in a small Kenyan village completes her final year of primary school at the old age of 94.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Priscilha Sitienei

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Pascal Plisson
Writers: Patrick Pessis, Pascal Plisson, Laëtitia Kugler
Languages: Swahili, English
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Swahili, English.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Pascal Plisson, shot by Michel Benjamin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8359846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Pascal Plisson directs. Michel Benjamin behind the camera. Laurent Ferlet scores. Erika Barroché cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France. Dialogue in Swahili, English.

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184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 6 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Swahili, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Pascal Plisson, shot by Michel Benjamin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Laurent Ferlet. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Erika Barroché shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8IMDB entry: tt8359846 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.