Film Festival 2023
Working as head chef in a French retirement home, unassuming Marie has adjusted to life after a mysterious history she keeps secret. When an African priest arrives, Marie is convinced he is directly linked to her dark and tragic past, and goes to radical extremes to exact her revenge.
film details
| Director: | Ellie Foumbi |
| Producers: | Ellie Foumbi, Joseph Mastantuono |
| Screenwriter: | Ellie Foumbi |
| Cinematographers: | Tinx Chan |
| Editor: | Roy Clovis, Jr. |
| Music: | Gavin Brivik |
| Cast: | Babetida Sadjo, Souleymane Sy Savané, Jennifer Tchiakpe, Franck Saurel, Martine Amisse |
| Original Language Title: | Mon père, le diable |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | In French with English subtitles |
| Year: | 2022 |
| Running Time: | 108 minutes |
| Awards: | Audience Award, Tribeca Film Festival; Best Narrative Feature & John Singleton Award, American Black Film Festival; Best Narrative Feature & Black Lens Award, Sidewalk Film Festival; Best Screenplay, Tirana International Film Festival; NYWIFT Award, Hamptons International Film Festival; Mind the Gap Creative Prize & Audience Award, Mill Valley Film Festival; Grand Prize, Heartland International Film Festival; Best Narrative Feature & Audience Award, Indie Memphis Film Festival |
| Primary Company: | Solid Stripe Films |
| Contact Email: | solidstripefilms@gmail.com |
| Website: | https://www.solidstripefilms.com/our-father-the-devil/lzr9cg4yqn6u6ip22rt16qarnrz6a8 |
guests in attendance
Ellie Foumbi and Babetida Sadjo are expected to be in attendance on January 10th and 15th
awards
Special Mention: New Voices New Visions Award