Le Marchand de Sable

Le Marchand de Sable

105 mins | Drama | Feb. 15, 2023

Marked by years of prison, Djo, a parcel delivery man in the Paris suburbs, lives modestly with his mother and daughter. One day, an aunt who has just fled the Ivorian conflict arrives at their home with her three children. In a hurry, Djo manages to find them a place to live. But faced with the growing demand and with the prospect of offering a decent life to his daughter, Djo switches and becomes a sleep merchant.

Le Marchand de Sable

105 mins | Drama | Feb. 15, 2023

Le Marchand de Sable
Marked by years of prison, Djo, a parcel delivery man in the Paris suburbs, lives modestly with his mother and daughter. One day, an aunt who has just fled the Ivorian conflict arrives at their home with her three children. In a hurry, Djo manages to find them a place to live. But faced with the growing demand and with the prospect of offering a decent life to his daughter, Djo switches and becomes a sleep merchant.
IMDb rating 6.2
Producers France 2 Cinéma, Barney Production, The Jokers
Original title Le Marchand de Sable
Directors Nathalie Japiot, Brice Morin, Steve Achiepo
Writers Romy Coccia Di Ferro, Steve Achiepo

Cast

Benoît Magimel

as Yvan

Aïssa Maïga

as Félicité

Ophélie Bau

as Aurore

Mamadou Minte

as Le colonel

Mariama Gueye

as Djenny

Pol White

as Docteur Kangui

Yanis Benatallah

as Samir

Julia Oberlinkels

as Saocen

Naky Sy Savane

as Denise

Zélie Biyen

as Sylvia

Anysha Nsa Zimbu

as Augustine