Angel

Sep 19, 2018

1h 45m

★ 4.6

Overview

Thierry, a world-famous cyclist, meets Fae, a sex worker, on his holiday in Senegal, and they sense in each other the love they seek. However, Thierry's career disgrace and Fae's refusal to register with the authorities threaten their dream.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Graniet Film

CZAR Belgium

Cinekap

Angel Trailers

Cast

Thierry

Vincent Rottiers

Fae

Fatou N'Diaye

Serge

Paul Bartel

Binta

Aïcha Cissé

France

Katrien Goosens

Roger

Luc Assez

Le Français

Eric Berlito

Vendeur

Ndiaga Mbow

Mamadou

Matar Diouf

Chauffeur Taxi

Fou Malade

Coiffeuse

Rokhaya Niang

Coiffeuse

Rokhaya Niang

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