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"In the African heat, one woman stands alone"
2010 • 1h 46m • ★ 6.8 (170 votes) Released
In the midst of a volatile regime change in a Francophone African state, Maria Vial is fighting to sustain her family’s coffee plantation. With rebels and the army struggling for control, French peacekeeping forces move out, warning the remaining white residents that they’re on their own. But Maria refuses to be driven off the land, even as tragedy looms.
Director
Claire Denis
Screenplay
Claire Denis
Screenplay
Marie N'Diaye
Writer
Lucie Borleteau
Rating
6.8
Runtime
106 min
Production
Why Not Productions
Wild Bunch
France 3 CinémaTop Billed Cast
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Keywords
rebellionafricafemale protagonistcolonialismwoman directorcoffee plantation
