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Sons of Ramses

2023 · 98 min

A slow-burn urban drama that blurs the line between streetwise hustle and genuine mysticism, unsettling and quietly tense.

Directed by: Clément Cogitore
Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Starring: Karim Leklou, Malik Zidi, Elsa Wolliaston

Overview: Thirty-four year old Ramsès has established himself as a clairvoyant in La Goutte d’Or, Paris. A shrewd manipulator and something of a poet, he built a sound business consoling people. Elusive and dangerous youths, freshly arrived from the streets of Tangier, disrupt his business and the whole neighbourhood. Until the day Ramses has an actual vision.

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Directed by: Clément Cogitore
Genres: Drama, Fantasy
Starring: Karim Leklou, Malik Zidi, Elsa Wolliaston

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: power
deception
isolation
fate
class
Places: big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, fantasy
Directed by: Clément Cogitore
Written by: Clément Cogitore
Starring: Karim Leklou, Malik Zidi, Elsa Wolliaston, Jawad Outouia, Elyes Dkhissi, Yilin Yang, Loubna Abidal, Ahmed Benaissa
Runtime: 98 min
Country: France
Languages: French, Arabic

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