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A CHACUN SA COUPE

FOR EACH HIS OWN BOWL

By Boris OUÉ

Fantasy - Development 2024

Toure, 20, has just been selected for the Ivory Coast national team and is madly in love with a 18-year-old Ivorian girl Kimpa Vita.
At the same time, one of the most important kings of Ivory Coast, a true magician, who has taken the reign by usurpation, decides to kidnap Toure’s fiancé.

- Year of production
- 2024
- Genres
- Fantasy
- Countries
- IVORY COAST, FRANCE
- Languages
- FRENCH
- Budget
- 0.3 - 0.6 M$
- Duration
- 100 mn
- Director(s)
- Boris OUÉ
- Writer(s)
- Berenger MENDJENGOUE
- Synopsis
- Our film is a saga that explores the worlds of soccer, fantasy and African traditions.
  Touré is a 21-year-old footballer who lives in Ivory Coast, his dream is to play abroad and marry Abla Pokou, this 18-year-old girl he is in love with. Touré is finally selected to play for the national team during the African Cup. He will have the opportunity to show all his talent. Unfortunately, on his 21st birthday, his mom gives him an outfit. He discovers that this outfit activates the kingdom totem. Surprised, he asks for help from Pastor Bailly, who was a friend of his dad.
  Touré, who has become Elephant-Man, discovers that he is clothed with a mystical power that allows him to lead spiritual battles. With the help of the notable Kouly, he learns that the King has usurped the title of royalty by killing the children of his predecessor. The King needs to make huge sacrifices during the African Cup in order to continue to maintain his power. He will even manage to deceive the family of Abla Pokou and make her his wife with the aim of sacrificing his baby.
  To stop all this, Touré will have to both work to have a better performance during the African Cup, but above all save the Okou kingdom from the ritual crimes of the King.
  The hatred between the two men will become so great that during the semi-final that the Ivory Coast will play, Touré will succeed in defeating the king and freeing Abla Pokou.