Ezra (2007 film)
Ezra is a 2007 drama film directed by Newton I. Aduaka. It was shown at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and the 2007 Ouagadougou Panafrican Film and Television Festival where it won the Grand Prize.
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| Directed by | Newton I. Aduaka |
| Produced by | Gorune Aprikian Michel Loro Cinefacto, Arte France |
| Written by | Newton I. Aduaka Alain-Michel Blanc |
| Screenplay by | Newton Aduaka, Alain-Michel Blanc |
| Starring | Mamoudu Turay Kamara |
| Music by | Nicolas Baby |
| Cinematography | Carlos Arango de Montis |
| Edited by | Sebastien Touta |
| Distributed by | California Newsreel (USA) |
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Running time | 103' |
| Country | Austria Belgium France Nigeria |
| Language | English |
| Budget | €1.6 million |
Synopsis
Ezra, a young Sierra Leonean ex-fighter, is struggling to find his bearings and return to a normal life after the civil war that laid waste to his country. His everyday life is divided between a psychological rehabilitation centre and a national reconciliation tribunal organized under the auspices of the UNO. During the rehabilitation trial in which Ezra takes part, he has to face his sister who is accusing him of the murder of their parents. But Ezra does not remember a thing. Will Ezra admit this horror and thus be forgiven by his sister and his village community?
Cast
- Mamoudu Turay Kamara as Ezra
- Augustine Maturi as Young Ezra
- Abubakarr Sawaneh as Mitschach
- Malcom Smith as Young Mitschach
- Mariame N'Diaye as Onitcha
- Mamusu Kallon as Mariam
- Merveille Lukeba as Moses
- Richard Gant as Mac Mondale
- Mercy Ojelade as Cynthia
- Emile Abossolo M'Bo
See also
References
- Monder, Eric. "Ezra". Film Journal International. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- Guerrasio, Jason (29 November 2006). "FAMILIAR FACES IN '07 SUNDANCE SLATE". Filmmaker. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- Scheck, Frank (3 May 2008). "Ezra". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- Anderson, John (18 May 2007). "Review: 'Ezra'". Variety. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
External links
- Ezra at IMDb
- Ezra at AllMovie
- California Newsreel's website for Ezra
- The story of Ezra, a child soldier Talk by Newton Aduaka at TEDGlobal 2007
- Official film distributor's website (France) Ezra
- African Film Festival of Cordoba-FCAT (license CC BY-SA)