Sons of Ramses

2022 drama film

Sons of Ramses

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French| Goutte d'Or
Directed by| Clément Cogitore
Written by| Clément Cogitore
Produced by| Jean-Christophe Reymond
Starring| Karim Leklou
Cinematography| Sylvain Verdet
Edited by| Isabelle Manquillet
Music by| Eric Bentz

Production
companies

* Kazak Productions
* France 2 Cinéma

Distributed by| Diaphana

Release dates

* 20 May 2022 (2022-05-20) (Cannes)
* 1 March 2023 (2023-03-01) (France)

Running time

| 98 minutes
Country| France
Languages| French
Arabic
Box office| $398,022[1]

Sons of Ramses (French: Goutte d'Or) is a 2022 French drama film directed and written by Clément Cogitore. It stars Karim Leklou as the titular role.

The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival during the Critics' Week on 20 May 2022.

## Premise

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Ramses, a clairvoyant lives in the Goutte d'Or district in Paris, finds his business and the tranquility of the entire neighborhood disrupted when a group of children begins terrorizing the locals. However, a significant shift occurs when Ramses experiences a vision one day.[2]

## Cast

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* Karim Leklou as Ramsès
* Jawad Outouia as Hachara
* Elyes Dkhissi as Farel
* Ahmed Benaissa as Younes
* Malik Zidi as Mickael
* Elsa Wolliaston as Céleste
* Losseni Sanoko
* Lacina Sanoko
* Yilin Yang as Grace
* Loubna Abidar as the mother of Frikket and Farel
* Jibril Bouhadi
* Chakib Mokhtari
* Ayoub Lafdal
* Adam Benhalla
* Nada El Belkasmi as the customer

## Production

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In 2021, it was announced that the project received a production grant from Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée.[3] The screenplay also won the 34th Prix du scénario in the same year.[4]

The principal photography took place from June to July 2021 in Bordeaux and Paris.[5][6]

## Release

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Sons of Ramses had its world premiere at the Critics' Week section of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 20 May.[7] Hours before the premiere, Ahmed Benaissa, who portrayed Younes, died at the age of 78.[8]

The film was distributed in French theatres on 1 March 2023 by Diaphana.[9] It achieved 65,571 admissions during its theatrical run.[10]

## Reception

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### Critical response

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Sons of Ramses received an average rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 25 reviews.[11]

### Accolades

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Award  | Date of ceremony  | Category  | Recipient(s)  | Result  | Ref.

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Lumière Awards | 22 January 2024 | Best Film | Clément Cogitore | Nominated  | [12]
Best Director | Clément Cogitore  | Nominated
Best Cinematography | Sylvain Verdet  | Nominated

## References

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1. ^ "Sons of Ramses (2022)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
2. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (13 May 2022). "Clement Cogitore's 'Sons Of Ramses': Watch First Clip From Cannes Critics' Week Selection (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
3. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (7 January 2021). "The CNC grants an advance on receipts to Valeria Bruni Tedeschi's Forever Young". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
4. ^ Lemercier, Fabien (15 April 2021). "Clément Cogitore's Sons of Ramses triumphs at France's Prix du scénario". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
5. ^ Gosselin, Nicolas (2 May 2021). "Pour un tournage de film à Bordeaux, un casting cherche quatre enfants pour des rôles de figuration". Actu.fr. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
6. ^ Sorin, Etienne (20 May 2022). "Goutte d'Or: royaume des voyous et des voyants". Le Figaro. Archived from the original on 4 October 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
7. ^ Grater, Tom (20 April 2022). "Cannes Critics' Week: Jesse Eisenberg's 'When You Finish Saving The World' To Open 2022 Selection". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 20 April 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
8. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (20 May 2022). "Ahmed Benaissa, 'Sons of Ramses' Actor, Dies Hours Before Cannes Premiere, Screening Dedicated to Him". Variety. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
9. ^ "Sons of Ramses de Clément Cogitore (2022)". Unifrance. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
10. ^ "Goutte d'Or (2023)". JP Box-Office. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
11. ^ "Critiques Presse pour le film Goutte d'or". AlloCiné. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
12. ^ Roxborough, Scott (14 December 2023). "'Anatomy of a Fall' Leads France's Lumiere Award Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 17 December 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2024.

## External links

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* Sons of Ramses at IMDb
* Sons of Ramses at AlloCiné

*[Ref.]: Reference(s)