Asphalt Playground

“Where I come from, when you stop dreaming, you die.”

6.7

2013

1h 37m

Drama

Mitraillette is 12 years old and lives in Rose City, a housing estate he would not leave for anything. His whole world comprises his family, especially his 16 year-old cousin Isma, who has taken a fancy to Narcisse, the local crime boss. His older brother Djibril is 22, a student at the Sorbonne who dreams of becoming a lawyer. As for Mitraillette, he has his eye on Océane, the most beautiful girl in his school...

Key Crew

Director

Julien Abraham

Producers

Nicolas Blanc

Writers

Julien Abraham

Jimmy Laporal-Trésor

Diouc Koma

Cinematography

Julien Meurice

Music

Laurent Casano

Cast (32)

Azize Diabate Abdoulaye

Mitraillette

Idrissa Diabaté

Isma

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