So Long Africa
Papa lumière
Synopsis
Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, April 2011. Jacques and Safi arrive from Abidjan, from where they've been repatriated in an emergency. He's as tough as nails, after too much time in the African sun and enjoying an expatriate lifestyle while running a hotel. Safi, his fourteen-year-old daughter, is used to living with her mother and doesn't know what to think about her loud-mouthed and useless father who has suddenly taken her away with him. Moved to a hostel in Nice, they learn to get to know each other, to be able to look each in the eye, perhaps to love each other. But there's also Gloria, Safi's mother, left behind in the upheaval of Abidjan, and impossible to contact...
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ada Loueilh
- Original Title
- Papa lumière
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Budget
- $1M
- Production Studios
- Canal+, France 3 Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ada Loueilh
Department Leadership Roster
Ada Loueilh
Director
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What is So Long Africa about?
Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, April 2011. Jacques and Safi arrive from Abidjan, from where they've been repatriated in an emergency. He's as tough as nails, after too much time in the African sun and enjoying an expatriate lifestyle while running a hotel. Safi, his fourteen-year-old daughter, is used to living with her mother and doesn't know what to think about her loud-mouthed and useless father who has suddenly taken her away with him. Moved to a hostel in Nice, they learn to get to know each other, to be able to look each in the eye, perhaps to love each other. But there's also Gloria, Safi's mother, left behind in the upheaval of Abidjan, and impossible to contact...
Who directed So Long Africa?
So Long Africa was directed by Ada Loueilh.
Who stars in So Long Africa?
The principal cast of So Long Africa includes Niels Arestrup, Julia Coma, Natacha Lindinger, Bruno Todeschini.
When was So Long Africa released and how long is it?
So Long Africa was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.