The writer/director of this revenge thriller has been making waves across the world, and she shares her insight from the production. It is rare for a revenge tale to ask the protagonists and the audience to forgive those who have caused them so much pain and suffering. It's even rarer that a film like Our Father, the Devil can find multiple angles to explore how someone could or couldn't forgive the unforgivable. Ellie Foumbi’s directorial debut, Our Father, the Devil follows a young woman, Marie Cissé (Babetida Sadjo), who is living a quiet, anonymous life in a small French town before she recognizes a catholic priest as the warlord responsible for murdering her family. The film, which won the audience award at Tribeca in June and Mill Valley Film Fest’s Mind the Gap Creation Prize, is a complicated yet beautiful look at trauma and the healing process through a lens that is rarely explored. Foumbi’s delicate touch and understanding of her characters and their traumas build a story that is deeply moving. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Tuesday, 25 October, 2022