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Supported Projects > Our Father, the Devil

Our Father, the Devil

An African refugee’s quiet existence in a sleepy mountain town in the south of France is upended by the arrival of a charismatic Catholic priest whom she recognizes from her past.

Project Details

Status In Progress

Type Narrative Feature

Director(s) Ellie Foumbi

Writer(s) Ellie Foumbi

Producer(s) Ellie Foumbi

SFFILM Support

Rainin Grant 2020

Writer/ Director/ Producer Ellie Foumbi

Originally from Cameroon, Ellie holds an MFA from Columbia University’s School of the Arts in Directing. Her films have screened at several international film festivals, placing in the Student Academy Awards Semifinals. Her short film Home was funded by Netflix and premiered on their Youtube channel. She was invited to participate in New York Film Festival’s prestigious Artist Academy. Her projects have been supported by the Venice Biennale Cinema College, IFP’s No Borders Project Forum, the Film Independent Screenwriting Lab, and Tribeca Film Institute.

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