Les Rayures du zèbre (2014)
Directed by Benoît Mariage

Comedy / Drama

Film Synopsis

José Stockman is a Belgian football talent scout who specialises in discovering future stars in Africa.  Whilst scouring the Ivory Coast, he comes across a potential soccer champion in Abidjan - 19-year-old Yaya Koné.  Convinced that he has struck lucky, José takes Yaya back to Belgium so that he can train and find himself a place with one of the big clubs.  Alas, nothing goes quite as planned.  On the day of a crucial test match, Yaya is suddenly taken ill.  Then José falls madly in love with a young woman named Gigi, although his feelings towards her change the instant she reveals that she is pregnant...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Benoît Mariage
  • Script: Benoît Mariage
  • Cinematographer: Benoît Dervaux
  • Music: Emmanuel D'Orlando
  • Cast: Benoît Poelvoorde (José Stockman), Marc Zinga (Yaya Koné), Tatiana Rojo (Gigi), Tom Audenaert (Koen), Eric Larcin (Evrard), Sibiri Tiémogo (Le sémaphoriste), Alice Hermance Gbongo (Solange, la douanière), Franck Diabagaté (Franck), Yvette Koua (Hôtesse d'accueil hôtel), Mamadou Sangaré (Paysan Youssouf), Doumbia Balla (Fils Youssouf), Bruno Georis (Le consul de Belgique), Delphin Beugre (Ministre Blaise Kaboré), Bibo Guindo (Bibo), Sangaré Mohamed (Siko), Karell-Aurélie Tano (Serveuse Montmartre), Rebecca Bonvin (Femme ONG), Julia Perazzini (Femme ONG), Nadia Feha Gonssan (Fleur), Astrid Whettnall (L'ex-femme de José)
  • Country: Belgium / France
  • Language: French
  • Support: Color
  • Runtime: 80 min

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