Ezra is the first film to give an African perspective on the disturbing phenomenon of abducting child soldiers into the continent's recent civil wars. Ezra is structured around the week-long questioning of a 16 year old boy, Ezra, before a...
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Cast
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Mamoudu Turay Kamara | ... |
Ezra
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Mariame N'Diaye | ... |
Onitcha
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Mamusu Kallon | ... |
Mariam
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| Richard Gant | ... |
Mac Mondale
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Mercy Ojelade | ... |
Cynthia
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| Emile Abossolo M'bo |
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Cleophas Kabasita | ... |
Judge Naim
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| Merv Lukeba | ... |
Moses
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Peter Odeke | ... |
Snake Savimbi
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| Wale Ojo | ... |
Blackjesus
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Directed by
| Newton I. Aduaka | ||
Written by
| Newton I. Aduaka | ... | () |
| Alain-Michel Blanc | ... | () |
Produced by
| Gorune Aprikian | ... | producer |
| Jean-Michel Dissard | ... | executive producer |
| Lamia Guellati | ... | executive producer |
| Gabriele Kranzelbinder | ... | co-producer |
| Pierrick Le Pochat | ... | line producer |
| Michel Loro | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Carlos Arango de Montis | ||
Editing by
| Sebastien Touta | ||
Editorial Department
| Wolfgang Auer | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Rosalie Clayton | ||
| Bintou Diarra | ... | (casting) |
Production Design by
| Yann Dury | ||
Makeup Department
| Sabine Fevre | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Thomas Gache | ... | location manager |
| Marie Tappero | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Carole Amen | ... | first assistant director |
| Bénédicte Mathieu | ... | first assistant director |
| Achille Rubayi | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Pascal Gras | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Karoline T. Heflin | ... | sound editor |
| Alexander Koller | ... | sound mixer |
| Stéphane Thiébaut | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Guillaume Valeix | ... | boom operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Valens Habarugira | ... | grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Sophie Campana | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Philippe Mottin | ... | location manager |
Additional Crew
| Thomas Gache | ... | Unit manager: French unit |
| Delphine Prothais | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- CINEFACTO
- Arte France Cinéma
- Amour Fou Vienna (co-production)
- Sunday Morning (co-production)
- Pierre Javaux Productions (in association with)
- Granite FilmWorks Production (in association with)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC)
- RTR Fernsehfonds
Distributors
- Atlantis Distribution (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- Brunbro Entertainment Group (2008) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- California Newsreel (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Filmfreak Distributie (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ezra is the first film to give an African perspective on the disturbing phenomenon of abducting child soldiers into the continent's recent civil wars. Ezra is structured around the week-long questioning of a 16 year old boy, Ezra, before a version of the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions, created in Sierra Leone in 2002 in the wake of its decade long civil war. This hearing is then inter-cut with chronological flashbacks to pivotal moments during Ezra's ten years in the rebel faction which made him who he is. Written by California Newsreel |
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Box Office
| Budget | EUR1,600,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Richard Gant - one of the few professional actors in the film - has ties to Nigeria as he has acted as a campaign manager to one of the federal elections there. See more » |