Saloum

"Once upon a time in Africa..."

2023 1h 24m FR

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 46

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Synopsis

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Three mercenaries extracting a druglord out of Guinea-Bissau are forced to hide in the mystical region of Saloum, Senegal.

“Once upon a time in Africa...”

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Cast

Yann Gaël
Chaka
Roger Felmont Sallah
Rafa
Evelyne Ily Juhen
Awa
Bruno Henry
Omar
Mentor Ba
Minuit
Marielle Salmier
Sephora
Babacar Oualy
Salamane
Ndiaga Mbow
Souleymane

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jean Luc Herbulot
Writers: Paméla Diop, Jean Luc Herbulot, Jean Luc Herbulot
Languages: Spanish, French, English, Wolof
Countries: France, Senegal

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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 3 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Spanish, French, English, Wolof.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Senegal.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jean Luc Herbulot, shot by Gregory Carandi. 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 Reksider. 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 Nicolas Desmaison 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

CAST

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Yann Gaël and Roger Felmont Sallah and Evelyne Ily Juhen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jean Luc Herbulot directs. Gregory Carandi behind the camera. Reksider scores. Nicolas Desmaison cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Senegal. Dialogue in Spanish, French, English, Wolof.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 3 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Spanish, French, English, Wolof.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Senegal.
5Directed by Jean Luc Herbulot, shot by Gregory Carandi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Reksider. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Nicolas Desmaison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Yann Gaël and Roger Felmont Sallah and Evelyne Ily Juhen carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Once upon a time in Africa...".
10IMDB entry: tt10756184 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.