Alix wanders the wild heights of Reunion Island, searching for his missing friend. Reunion Island has known slavery, engagism and colonialism. DAMNED! is an allegorical tale of the repression of this history, a scrambled, drunken, violent and complex song of diversity undermined by the weight of the past. DAMNED! is the echo of the inner torment of its main character but also of his fears, jealousy and desire for murder.

Reunion Island has known slavery, engagementism and colonialism for most of its history, "Cursed!" is the allegorical account of the repression of this history, the blurred, violent and complex song of diversity undermined by the weight of the past.

starring
Farouk Saïdi, Aldo Dolphin, Marie Lanfroy...

a film by Emmanuel PARRAUD

Reunion Island, 2020, Feature narrative, 1h15, drama

Titre original : MAUDIT !
English Title: DAMNED!
Other English Title: CURSED!
Language: Creole (from Reunion Island)
Year: 2020
Category: FICTION / Feature film
Genre: Drama
Length : 75 mn

CAST
Farouk Saïdi.................. Alix
Aldo Dolphin.................. Marcellin
Marie Lanfroy................. Dorothée
Jean-Denis Dieusolage.... Julien
Patrice Planesse............. Francis
Charles-Henri Lamonge... Charles-Henri

Producer: Cédric Walter
Coproducers: Matthieu Deniau, Michel Klein, Philippe Grivel, Thierry Thopart
Associate Producer: Olivier Marboeuf

Director: Emmanuel Parraud
Writer: Emmanuel Parraud
Director of photography: Romain Le Bonniec
Sound engineer: Julien Gebrael, Ulrich Grandjean
Editor: Grégoire Pontécaille
Music (Composer): Nikolas Javelle
Casting Director: Karen Hottois
Sound Design: Nikolas Javelle
Sound editor: Tristan Pontécaille
1st assistant director: Emma Lebot
Costume designer: Odile Dartus
Production manager: Jeremy Rossi
Color Grading: Julien Petri

PRODUCTION
A VIF cinemas,
Spectre productions,
Studio Orlando,
Studio Acoustik,
The Dark /// www.thedark.fr/en/damned/

PARTNERS
With the support of
the Région Réunion
the Région Ile-de-France
the Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée - Avance sur recettes & aide sélective pour les œuvres cinématographiques intéressant les cultures d'outre-mer

With the participation of
the Fonds Images de la Diversité - Commissariat général à l'égalité des territoires - Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée

In partnership with
the CNC


DISTRIBUTION
À Vif Cinémas / DHR Distribution
26 rue des Rigoles - 75020 PARIS
distribution@d-h-r.org

Press officer: Chloé Lorenzi - Makna Presse

This film is supported by the filmmakers of the Association du Cinéma Indépendant pour sa Diffusion
www.lacid.org

CONTACT COPIE (PRINT COPY)
À Vif Cinémas / DHR Distribution
26 rue des Rigoles - 75020 PARIS
avifcinemas@gmail.com

National Release (France) : 17 Nov. 2021

OFFICIAL WEBSITE
www.facebook.com/MAUDIT.lefilm


FESTIVALS / AWARDS
- Nominated César 2022 du meilleur espoir masculin (for Farouk Saidi)
- Festival Panafricain de Cannes (Cannes, France, April 2020
- International Competition, Selection ONDE /// 37th TFF Torino Film Festival (Turin, Italy, Nov 2019)
- Post-production support Award from Ile-de-France - December 2019