Why I Did (Not) Eat My Father

  • Pourquoi j'ai (pas) mangé mon père
Genre : Comedy
Type : Animation
Original title : Comment j'ai pas mangé mon père [Working Title]
Principal country concerned : Column : Cinema/tv
Year of production : 2012
Format : Feature
Running time : 95 (in minutes)
http://www.pathefilms.com/film/pourquoijaipasmangemonpere

The thrilling story of Edouard, the oldest son of the King of the Simians, who was rejected by his tribe upon birth because he was considered too scrawny. He grows up with his best friend Ian, faraway from his tribe. He's incredibly ingenious: he discovers fire, hunting, modern housing, love... and even hope. A generous type, he wants to share everything, revolutionizes the established order, and, with humor and brilliance, even leads his people toward being real human beings... those who don't eat their fathers.

A film by Jamel Debbouze

France, 2015, Animation (Motion-Capture), 1h 35 min Comedy, 2D and 3D

starring Jamel Debbouze, Mélissa Theuriau, Arié Elmaleh

Original idea : Frédéric Fougea, Jean-Luc Fromental
Film Director: Jamel Debbouze
Screenwriters : Jamel Debbouze, Frédéric Fougea
and adapted from "The Evolution Man" novel by Roy Lewis
Sound recordists : Jean Goudier, Jean-Paul Hurier, Johann Nallet
Music Composer : Laurent Perez Del Mar
Editor : Dorian Rigal-Ansous
Producers : Romain Le Grand, Frédéric Fougea
Associate Producer : Florian Genetet-Morel
Foreign producers : Giovanni Stabilini, Marco Chimenz, Ricardo Tozzi
Assistant Director : Jérôme Grillon

CAST
Jamel Debbouze (Edouard, King Siméon's son),
Mélissa Theuriau (Lucy / Lucie),
Arié Elmaleh (Ian),
Dioucounda Koma (Vania, Edouard's brother)
Patrice Thibaud (Vladimir, and also Sergey)
Georgette Kala-Lobé (La sorcière)
Christian Hecq (Simeon, the King)
Youssef Hajdi (Marcel)
Charlotte Des Georges (Fleura, and also Victoire)
Dorothée Pousséo (Myrtille)
Johanna Hilaire (Gudule)
Enzo Ratsito (Diego)
Cyril Casmèze (Hubert)
Dominique Magloire (Mamacita)
D'Jal (The Portuguese)

Produced by Pathé Production
French Release: 08/04/2015

Partners

  • Arterial network
  • Media, Sports and Entertainment Group (MSE)
  • Gens de la Caraïbe
  • Groupe 30 Afrique
  • Alliance Française VANUATU
  • PACIFIC ARTS ALLIANCE
  • FURTHER ARTS
  • Zimbabwe : Culture Fund Of Zimbabwe Trust
  • RDC : Groupe TACCEMS
  • Rwanda : Positive Production
  • Togo : Kadam Kadam
  • Niger : ONG Culture Art Humanité
  • Collectif 2004 Images
  • Africultures Burkina-Faso
  • Bénincultures / Editions Plurielles
  • Africiné
  • Afrilivres

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