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Prisca
Ogouma

Screenwriter / Director

I experienced my first stage performance at the age of 16 in Benin, as a performer in Eve Ensler's play The Vagina Monologues, a worldwide success. Without having previously taken any acting classes, I performed with renowned actors. I learned a lot. Then I was offered small roles in local and sub-regional audiovisual productions.

Once in France years later, I was able to rediscover the role of actor (which I had abandoned for my studies), in a more academic way, in contact with Myrtille Buttner at the Cabriès Theatre School. This director and teacher introduced students who have now become well-known actors in French cinema. Even though once again I was unable to fulfill my hopes for the big screen, due to the vicissitudes of life, I have always loved the feeling of discovering a work and its interpretation.

Throughout these years, writing remained a natural impulse that I did not neglect. I thus oriented my studies towards journalism and the audiovisual world, where I worked for some time.

With the film Returnee, I am signing my first short film: a work that combines my love for cinema, writing and my life experience between Benin, my country of origin and France, my adopted country.

Prisca Ogouma, actress and director

Casting

Extras

Liam Alyko, Dorcas Sossoukpè, Nathan Onodjè, Edwige Onodjè, Ellis Nouatin, Odrey Akpoli, Jean-Marcel Da Silveira, Nelly Kossouho, Chrisostome Nonvidé, Phillippe Oké, Arcade Hountovo, Lydia Agbassa, Martine Koutchika, Eve Otchoun, Rosine Bossou, Dorcas Akpo, Antoinette Koba, Kennedy Togbé, Hermès Gbaguidi, Fidjrossè Koura, Joel Kiki, Rodolphe Djèfou, Chrétien Nounahon.

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Production assistant : Eric Godonou
Photo direction : Mark Samson Koumagnon
Camera Assistant : Ludric Bidossessi Todéssayi
Sound engineer : Franck Anikakpo
Lighting designer : Ludric Bidossessi Todéssayi
Editing : Ludric Bidossessi Todéssayi
Victor David

Scriptwriter : Darius Tohouegnon
Photographers : David Gnaha, Richard Dansou
Dronists : Hénoc Lyva Tossou, Mark Samson Koumagnon
Drivers : Robert Ganvoézon, Loth Akpo
Makeup : Gloria Kédoté, Florence Anoumou
Elvida Houndin

Music : Storyblocks, Marcel Padey

Post-production

DIGITAL FACTORY - MARRAKECH

GROUPE ATLANTIS

Production (Benin)

Post-production director : Florian Leprévost

Chief editor : Asmae

Sound Director : Thomas

Colorist : Akram

Director of Operations : Romain

Live Q&A
with the filmmaker about the film

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