Director: Jean-Pierre Bekolo
Writer(s): Jean-Pierre Bekolo
Starring: Dorylia Calmel, Adèle Ado, Emile Abossolo M’Bo, Josephine Ndagnou, Essindi Mindja, Alain Dzukam, Veronique Mendouga, Thierry Mintamack, Doualla Toto, Meyong Békaté, Jimmy Biyona, Venant Mboua, Louis Balthazar Amadangoleda, Yolande Ambiana
Synopsis: Best friends Majolie and Chouchou are two beautiful young women trying to get ahead in a near-future Cameroon. After accidentally killing a powerful politician during sexual intercourse, the two come up with a plot to dispose of the body, and get into the glamorous wakes that have taken over the local nightlife. As the girls tear their way through the corrupt ruling class, using their feminine wiles and magical powers, Bekolo drops inter-titles into the film, commenting on the difficulties of filmmaking in an oppressive political climate. With a feminist subtext and cinematography like a blacklight rave, Les Saignantes is a beautiful, disorienting, and truly original work.
Release Date: May 20, 2009 (France) | Length: 97 min | Genre: Sci-Fi, Comedy, Horror | MPAA Rating: NR
Note: Also known as “Les saignantes”.