Sons of Ramses

Sons of Ramses (French: Goutte d'Or) is a 2022 French drama film directed and written by Clément Cogitore. It stars Karim Leklou as the titular role.

Sons of Ramses
Theatrical release poster
FrenchGoutte d'Or
Directed byClément Cogitore
Written byClément Cogitore
Produced byJean-Christophe Reymond
StarringKarim Leklou
CinematographySylvain Verdet
Edited byIsabelle Manquillet
Music byEric Bentz
Production
companies
Distributed byDiaphana
Release dates
  • 20 May 2022 (2022-05-20) (Cannes)
  • 1 March 2023 (2023-03-01) (France)
Running time
98 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguagesFrench
Arabic
Box office$398,022[1]

The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival during the Critics' Week on 20 May 2022.

Premise

Ramses, a clairvoyant lives in the Goutte d'Or district in Paris, finds his business and the tranquility of the entire neighborhood disrupted when a group of children begins terrorizing the locals. However, a significant shift occurs when Ramses experiences a vision one day.[2]

Cast
  • Karim Leklou as Ramsès
  • Jawad Outouia as Hachara
  • Elyes Dkhissi as Farel
  • Ahmed Benaissa as Younes
  • Malik Zidi as Mickael
  • Elsa Wolliaston as Céleste
  • Losseni Sanoko
  • Lacina Sanoko
  • Yilin Yang as Grace
  • Loubna Abidar as the mother of Frikket and Farel
  • Jibril Bouhadi
  • Chakib Mokhtari
  • Ayoub Lafdal
  • Adam Benhalla
  • Nada El Belkasmi as the customer

Production

In 2021, it was announced that the project received a production grant from Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.[3] The screenplay also won the 34th Prix du scénario in the same year.[4]

The principal photography took place from June to July 2021 in Bordeaux and Paris.[5][6]

Release

Sons of Ramses had its world premiere at the Critics' Week section of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 20 May.[7] Hours before the premiere, Ahmed Benaissa, who portrayed Younes, died at the age of 78.[8]

The film was distributed in French theatres on 1 March 2023 by Diaphana.[9] It achieved 65,571 admissions during its theatrical run.[10]

Reception

Critical response

Sons of Ramses received an average rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 25 reviews.[11]

Accolades
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Lumières Award 22 January 2024 Best Film Clément Cogitore Nominated [12]
Best Director Clément Cogitore Nominated
Best Cinematography Sylvain Verdet Nominated

References
  1. "Sons of Ramses (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. Ramachandran, Naman (13 May 2022). "Clement Cogitore's 'Sons Of Ramses': Watch First Clip From Cannes Critics' Week Selection (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. Lemercier, Fabien (7 January 2021). "The CNC grants an advance on receipts to Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's Forever Young". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  4. Lemercier, Fabien (15 April 2021). "Clément Cogitore's Sons of Ramses triumphs at France's Prix du scénario". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  5. Gosselin, Nicolas (2 May 2021). "Pour un tournage de film à Bordeaux, un casting cherche quatre enfants pour des rôles de figuration". Actu.fr. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  6. Sorin, Etienne (20 May 2022). "Goutte d'Or: royaume des voyous et des voyants". Le Figaro. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  7. Grater, Tom (20 April 2022). "Cannes Critics' Week: Jesse Eisenberg's 'When You Finish Saving The World' To Open 2022 Selection". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  8. Ramachandran, Naman (20 May 2022). "Ahmed Benaissa, 'Sons of Ramses' Actor, Dies Hours Before Cannes Premiere, Screening Dedicated to Him". Variety. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  9. "Sons of Ramses de Clément Cogitore (2022)". Unifrance. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  10. "Goutte d'Or (2023)". JP Box-Office. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  11. "Critiques Presse pour le film Goutte d'or". AlloCiné. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  12. Roxborough, Scott (14 December 2023). "'Anatomy of a Fall' Leads France's Lumiere Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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