Saloum (2021)
March 21, 2021Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently Saloum is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, AMC+, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV Channel, Apple TV, Amazon Video, DIRECTV, Google Play Movies, Vudu, YouTube
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.
Yann Gael
Chaka
Roger Felmont Sallah
Rafa
Yann Gael
Chaka
Evelyne Ily Juhen
Awa
Mentor Ba
Minuit
Bruno Henry
Omar
Marielle Salmier
Sephora
Babacar Oualy
Salamane
Ndiaga Mbow
Souleymane
Ndiaga Mbow
Souleymane
Cannabasse
Youce
Alvina Karamoko
(voice)
Renaud Farah
Felix
Jean Luc Herbulot
Director
Alexis Perrin
Executive Producer
Paméla Diop
Writer
Hus Miller
Executive Producer
Reksider
Composer
Jon Vangdal Aamaas
Associate Producer
Nicolas Desmaison
Editor
Nick Ford
Associate Producer
Alasdair McCulloch
Editor
Sébastien Prangère
Editor
Mike Shema
Executive Producer
Mariam Lee Abounouom
ProductionDesigner
Douglas Jackson
Executive Producer
Gregory Carandi
Director of Photography
Minsy Carrere
Set Decoration
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 21, 2021
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 24m
Box Office$2,492
Genres
Wiki.
Saloum is a 2021 Senegalese-French crime horror-thriller film directed by Congolese filmmaker Jean Luc Herbulot, written and produced by Herbulot and Pamela Diop. Set in Senegal in 2003, it mostly uses a mix of French, Wolof, and sign language.
The film follows a trio of elite African mercenaries, the "Hyenas of Bangui", who, on their way by plane from Bissau to Dakar, try to lay low and find supplies in a resort near Saloum Delta in Senegal, where they must hide their identities and fight for survival. The film stars Yann Gael, Roger Sallah and Mentor Ba as the Hyenas, alongside Evelyne Ily Juhen, Bruno Henry, and Marielle Salmier in supporting roles; it was one of Ba's final roles, as he died in August 2023. It is a fictional story taking inspiration from African legends and real-life events.The film had its international premiere in the Midnight Madness section of the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival on 30 September 2021. The film received critical acclaim and was screened worldwide, and began streaming internationally on Shudder in September 2022. Saloum was met with very positive reviews, with praise for its unique blend of styles and influences, direction, and performances. Herbulot won the Award for Best Director in the Next Wave section at the Fantastic Fest, and the film won the Audience Award for most popular film in the Altered States program at the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival.