The River

Overview

“The River” ponders whether you can go home again, particularly if you’ve never been there. When Alfa (French rapper Stomy Bugsy) kills his drug-dealer boss in retaliation for a friend’s death, his brother cryptically suggests he leave Paris and “go toward the river.” Accompanied by sassy Senegalese cousin Marie (Auriele Coulibay), he embarks on a road trip back to his disdained African roots. Pic possesses a picaresque charm, plus feisty persona of Marie. But Bugsy is so unflaggingly morose, it’s hard to understand what Marie sees in him. Pic, yet to find a distrib in France, stands little chance in the U.S.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 30, 2003

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France, Guinea, Senegal

Cast

Capucine Ackermann,Aurélie Coulibaly,Doc Gynéco,Vincent Byrd Le Sage,Stomy Bugsy

Director

Mama Keïta

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0361626