France / May 04, 1970 / Source: Genova, James (2013). Cinema and Development in West Africa. Indiana University Press. p. 120. ISBN 978-0-253-01011-7. Retrieved 29 February 2020. [Soleil Ô] was copyrighted in 1967, but filming was not completed until 1969; the movie was first screened in 1970 during the international critics' week in Cannes."
1h 44min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
An educated native of Mauritania tries to find work in Paris but encounters difficulty because of his race.
Main cast
Full cast
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Soleil O |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Français |
| Production countries | France, Mauritania |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Shango Films, Grey Films |
| Release date | 4 gennaio 1973 |
| Writer | Med Hondo |
| Editing | Michèle Masnier, Clément Menuet |
| Cinematography | Jean-Claude Rahaga, François Catonné, Denis Bertrand, François Pailleux |
| Assistant directors | Med Hondo |
| Camera operators | Denis Bertrand, François Pailleux, Jean-Claude Rahaga, François Catonné |
| Additional photography | Denis Bertrand, François Pailleux, Jean-Claude Rahaga, François Catonné |
| Production design | Med Hondo |
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| Art direction | Med Hondo |
| Set decoration | Med Hondo |
| Visual effects | Jean-François Laguionie |
| Music | George Anderson, Yves Allard, Jean-Paul Loublier, Alain Contreault |
| Sound | Yves Allard, Jean-Paul Loublier, Alain Contreault, George Anderson |
Release dates
Premiere
Switzerland / Sep 25, 1970 / Locarno Film Festival
Germany / Jun 01, 1971 / Berlin International Film Festival
United Kingdom / Oct 12, 2017 / BFI London Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Mar 13, 1973 / New York City, New York
Theatrical release
France / Jan 04, 1973
Belgium / Dec 18, 1975
TV
Italy / Nov 13, 2022
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