Beyond the Ocean

Beyond the Ocean (French release titles: Les Oiseaux du ciel and Après l'océan) is a 2006 film directed by Éliane de Latour. Latour also co-wrote the screenplay with GauZ'.^[1] The film showed in the Panorama section of the 56th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2006.^[2] It also showed at the 2006 Edinburgh International Film Festival.^[3]

Beyond the Ocean
French release poster
Directed by	Éliane de Latour
Written by	Éliane de Latour
Produced by	Arte Cinéma La République de Côte d'Ivoire C.N.R.S. Images Les Films d'ici Autonomous Limited
Starring	Fraser James Djedje Apali Marie-Josée Croze
Cinematography	Renaud Chassaing
Edited by	Nelly Quettier Yves Dechamps Catherine Gouz
Music by	Alexi Pecharman Eric Thomas
Distributed by	Shellac Distribution (France)
Release dates	15 February 2006 (2006-02-15) (Berlin) 8 July 2009 (2009-07-08) (France)
Running time	108 minutes
Countries	Côte d'Ivoire France United Kingdom
Language	French

Plot

Otho and Shad leave Abidjan to try their luck in Europe. They have a dream, to return to their country as heroes. However, exile is not a bed of roses. Once in Spain, Otho is arrested and deported to Côte d'Ivoire without attaining his goal. His former friends turn their backs on him. Shad manages to make his way to England where he meets Tango, a young rebellious Frenchwoman. The two lovers lean on each other for support, but the obstacles they must overcome are numerous.

Cast

• Fraser James – Shad
• Djedje Apali – Otho
• Marie-Josée Croze – Tango
• Sara Martins – Olga
• Lucien Jean-Baptiste – Tetanos
• Tella Kpomahou – Pelagie
• Malik Zidi – Bruno
• Agnès Soral – The White
• Kad Merad – Oncle de Tango
• Luce Mouchel – Tante de Tango
• Michel Bohiri – Père d'Otho
• Angeline Nadié – Mère d'Otho
• Gabriel Zahon – Père de Shad
• Toupé Loué – Baudelaire