France / May 25, 2023 / Cannes Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
14-year-old Grasshoppers gang member Djibril leads a dangerous existence in a Marseille slum, along with his pregnant girlfriend Camilla who belongs to a rival gang, the Crickets. When Djibril is manipulated into killing the young Cricket Mahad, war breaks out. Djibril is haunted by the curse Mahad spat out as he lay dying, and begins to communicate with the spirit world. Convinced that global apocalypse is imminent, he embarks on a crazy plan to flee with Camilla and their unborn child – the only one capable of saving them all from Mahad’s malediction. But the law catches up with him. Now, after 12 years in prison and a secure psychiatric unit, Djibril will do whatever it takes to find his daughter and convince her to fulfil his prophecy.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Amal Issihaka Hali | Black Cat |
| Soilahoudine Ahamadi | Imran |
| Anthony Krehmeier | Anthony Romero |
Genres
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Salem |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | UNITÉ, Vatos Locos Productions, France 2 Cinéma |
| Release date | 29 maggio 2024 |
| Production | Caroline Nataf, Bruno Nahon, Marine Bergere, Thomas Morvan, Romain Daubeach |
| Writer | Jean-Bernard Marlin |
| Editing | Nicolas Desmaison, Géraldine Mangenot, Xavier Sirven |
| Cinematography | Jonathan Ricquebourg, Adrien Levy-Caries, Josue Daniel Acuña, Clément Clop, Ronan Boudier, Lou Guellier, Mathieu Bertholet, Brice Pillot |
| Assistant directors | Jean-Bernard Marlin, Julie Darfeuil |
| Lighting | Guillaume Barbe, Olivier Nedelcu, Stéphane Assié, Richard Alexandre |
| Camera operators | Jonathan Ricquebourg, Adrien Levy-Caries, Josue Daniel Acuña, Clément Clop, Ronan Boudier, Lou Guellier, Mathieu Bertholet, Brice Pillot |
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| Additional photography | Jonathan Ricquebourg, Adrien Levy-Caries, Josue Daniel Acuña, Clément Clop, Ronan Boudier, Lou Guellier, Mathieu Bertholet, Brice Pillot |
| Production design | Laurie Colson, Benjamin Evrard, Loïc Fontimpe |
| Art direction | Laurie Colson, Benjamin Evrard, Loïc Fontimpe |
| Set decoration | Laurie Colson, Benjamin Evrard, Loïc Fontimpe |
| Visual effects | Sébastien Rame |
| Stunts | David Genty, Matthieu Boulanger |
| Music | Cédric Deloche, Pascal Mayer |
| Sound | Cédric Deloche, Pascal Mayer |
| Costume design | Caroline Spieth, Charlotte Vaysse, Mathilde Le Brun |
| Makeup | Caroline Spieth, Charlotte Vaysse, Mathilde Le Brun |
| Hairstyling | Caroline Spieth, Charlotte Vaysse, Mathilde Le Brun |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Sep 22, 2023 / Fantastic Fest
Theatrical release
France / May 29, 2024
Netherlands / Jun 13, 2024 / 16
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