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Burn it Up Djassa is a ivoirien film of genre Drama
Burn it Up Djassa (2012)
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Add to a movie listLe djassa a pris feu est un film d’action réalisé par Lonesome Solo, tourné par de jeunes acteurs amateurs issus des quartiers pauvres d’Abidjan, jouant pratiquement leurs propres rôles.
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Tony et sa sœur sont confiés à leur grand frère policier. Lésés par leur mère qui a tout misé sur l’aîné de ses trois enfants, les deux derniers essaient de s’en sortir tant bien que mal. La relation houleuse entre les deux frères après le décès de leurs parents n’arrange pas la situation, qui se dégrade rapidement.Comments
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