Grigris

 

• Grigris 2013
• Director: Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
• Based on the book: no
• Cast: Souleymane Démé, Anäis Monory
• Personal “oh yeah him/her” reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
• Neither of them
• Why? Good reviews and dance.
• Seen: 23 November 2022

       Souleymane Démé seems to be playing himself in this film. His nickname is Grigris and he’s a terrific dancer though one of his legs is atrophied and partially paralysed. He falls in love with a hooker, Mimi (Monory). He gets in trouble with petrol smugglers. Essentially it’s just a romantic gangster/love story, and thus, not very interesting. What makes it worth seeing is the glimpse into life in Chad, a country of which I know nothing, and the magnificent dancing. Otherwise, a disappointment. 

2 ½ * of 5