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Summary
Three mercenaries extracting a druglord out of Guinea-Bissau are forced to hide in the mystical region of Saloum, Senegal.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+22)
Critics 87Audiences 65GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer96%
Metascore78
User score6.9
Audience score66%
IMDb6.1
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most horror movies, −10 min on the typical 95
typical 9585Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 22 countries, rent or buy in 19 more
+12Released
2023
January 25, 2023
3 years ago
Genres
HorrorThrillerFantasyLanguage
French
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishEnglishWolofMade in
France
Senegal
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Jean Luc Herbulot Director, Story, Writer, Producer
Writing · 1
- Paméla Diop Story, Producer
Production · 6
- Hus Miller Executive Producer
- Alexis Perrin Executive Producer
- Douglas Jackson Executive Producer
- Mike Shema Executive Producer
- Jon Vangdal Aamaas Associate Producer
- Nick Ford Associate Producer
Camera · 1
- Gregory Carandi Director of Photography
Editing · 3
- Nicolas Desmaison Editor
- Alasdair McCulloch Editor
- Sébastien Prangère Editor
Sound · 1
- Reksider Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- Mariam Lee Abounouom Art Direction
- Minsy Carrere Set Decoration
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