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A Season in France

Summary Abbas, a high school teacher in the Central African Republic, has fled his war-torn country with his two children. They now live in France, where Abbas works at a food market, while applying for political asylum. A French woman, Carole, falls in love with him and offers a roof for him and his family. When Abbas’ application is rejected, ...

Directed By: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Written By: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

  • 2018
  • Ad Vitam Distribution
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2018
  • Ad Vitam Distribution
  • 1 h 40 m

A Season in France

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Summary Abbas, a high school teacher in the Central African Republic, has fled his war-torn country with his two children. They now live in France, where Abbas works at a food market, while applying for political asylum. A French woman, Carole, falls in love with him and offers a roof for him and his family. When Abbas’ application is rejected, ...

Directed By: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

Written By: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

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80
Oct 18, 2018
As tough as it is, France is also warm and subtly heartbreaking, offering a moving vision of life for those stuck in legal and emotional limbo.
By Jordan Mintzer FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 18, 2018
The habitual calm and gentleness of Mahamat Saleh Haroun’s film-making here has a sharp edge and an overtly political point – as well as a flourish of violent destruction and despair that blindsided me.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW
80
Oct 18, 2018
While the story plays a bit with the notion of the supernatural, the spirit foregrounded here is more tangible: an ominous sense of restlessness and curtailed dreams.
By Aisha Harris FULL REVIEW
70
Oct 18, 2018
For all its empathy, Haroun’s latest can be dramatically stiff. The dialogue of his script often sounds like exegesis, with key events bursting into the story like dramatic illustrations of what seems foreordained. Yet this stolid narrative approach feels appropriate for a film that is as much testimony as it is drama.
By David D'Arcy FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Pili Films, Arte France Cinéma, ARTE, Canal+, Ciné+, TV5MONDE, La Région Île-de-France
Release Date Oct 19, 2018
Duration 1 h 40 m
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Awards

Washington DC Filmfest
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Cairo International Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
Istanbul Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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