Mata Gabin

Mata Gabin is an actress, author, and actress of theatre, born in 1972 in Toulépleu, Côte d'Ivoire. She is of French nationality.

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Monsieur Ibrahim (2003)

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Paris, 1960s. Momo, a resolute and independent Jewish teenager who lives with his father, a sullen and depressed man, in a working-class neighborhood, develops a close friendship with Monsieur Ibrahim, an elderly Muslim who owns a small grocery store.  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Dupeyron
CAST:  Omar Sharif  •  Pierre Boulanger  •  Gilbert Melki  •  Isabelle Renauld

Paris, 1960s. Momo, a resolute and independent Jewish teenager who lives with his father, a sullen and depressed man, in a working-class neighborhood, develops a close friendship with Monsieur Ibrahim, an elderly Muslim who owns a small grocery store.  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Dupeyron
CAST:  Omar Sharif  •  Pierre Boulanger  •  Gilbert Melki  •  Isabelle Renauld

Lumumba (2000)

The true story of the rise to power and brutal assassination of the formerly vilified and later redeemed leader of the independent Congo, Patrice Lumumba. Using newly discovered historical evidence, Haitian-born and later Congo-raised writer and director Raoul Peck ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raoul Peck
CAST:  Ériq Ebouaney  •  Alex Descas  •  Théophile Sowié  •  Maka Kotto

The true story of the rise to power and brutal assassination of the formerly vilified and later redeemed leader of the independent Congo, Patrice Lumumba. Using newly discovered historical evidence, Haitian-born and later Congo-raised writer and director Raoul Peck ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Raoul Peck
CAST:  Ériq Ebouaney  •  Alex Descas  •  Théophile Sowié  •  Maka Kotto

Kennedy's Brain (2010)

A young Swedish freelance investigative journalist dies under mysterious circumstances in South Africa, and his mother sets off in a relentless pursuit of the truth behind his death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Urs Egger
CAST:  Iris Berben  •  Heino Ferch  •  Michael Nyqvist  •  Christophe Malavoy

A young Swedish freelance investigative journalist dies under mysterious circumstances in South Africa, and his mother sets off in a relentless pursuit of the truth behind his death.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Urs Egger
CAST:  Iris Berben  •  Heino Ferch  •  Michael Nyqvist  •  Christophe Malavoy

Under the Starry Sky (2014)

The debut feature from Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Dyana Gaye charts the interconnected destinies of three far-flung sojourners across three continents. A quiet drama, about the anxieties of negotiating journeying to foreign countries and making a place for oneself ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dyana Gaye
CAST:  Ralph Amoussou  •  Marème Demba Ly  •  Souleymane Seye Ndiaye  •  Babacar M'Baye Fall

The debut feature from Franco-Senegalese filmmaker Dyana Gaye charts the interconnected destinies of three far-flung sojourners across three continents. A quiet drama, about the anxieties of negotiating journeying to foreign countries and making a place for oneself ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dyana Gaye
CAST:  Ralph Amoussou  •  Marème Demba Ly  •  Souleymane Seye Ndiaye  •  Babacar M'Baye Fall

Sex, Okra & Salted Butter (2008)

An extramarital affair leads to Hortense’s separation from her very traditional African husband, who is in for a ride as he learns about her love affair, his eldest son’s secret love life, and the responsibilities of single parenthood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
CAST:  Marius Yelolo  •  Mata Gabin  •  Aïssa Maïga  •  Diouc Koma

An extramarital affair leads to Hortense’s separation from her very traditional African husband, who is in for a ride as he learns about her love affair, his eldest son’s secret love life, and the responsibilities of single parenthood.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
CAST:  Marius Yelolo  •  Mata Gabin  •  Aïssa Maïga  •  Diouc Koma

Just for Sex (2009)

In fifteen minutes, Olivier receives a “quickie”. But is it as simple as that?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olivier Nicklaus
CAST:  Marilyne Canto  •  Lolita Chammah  •  Mata Gabin  •  Sébastien Haddouk

In fifteen minutes, Olivier receives a “quickie”. But is it as simple as that?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Olivier Nicklaus
CAST:  Marilyne Canto  •  Lolita Chammah  •  Mata Gabin  •  Sébastien Haddouk

Bye Bye Blondie (2012)

A love story of two women who meet up in their late forties and attempt to retrieve the romance they had in their youth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Virginie Despentes
CAST:  Emmanuelle Béart  •  Béatrice Dalle  •  Camille Chamoux  •  SoKo

A love story of two women who meet up in their late forties and attempt to retrieve the romance they had in their youth.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Virginie Despentes
CAST:  Emmanuelle Béart  •  Béatrice Dalle  •  Camille Chamoux  •  SoKo

Black (2009)

A Senegalese bank-robber born and raised in France is getting over a disastrous heist. As he considers going straight, his cousin calls him from Dakar with an easy opportunity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Laffargue
CAST:  MC Jean Gab'1  •  Carole Karemera  •  François Levantal  •  Mata Gabin

A Senegalese bank-robber born and raised in France is getting over a disastrous heist. As he considers going straight, his cousin calls him from Dakar with an easy opportunity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pierre Laffargue
CAST:  MC Jean Gab'1  •  Carole Karemera  •  François Levantal  •  Mata Gabin

Tag! (2007)

"Tag!" - About the American malaria researcher Nkruma who arrives with a family to Gothenburg for a lecture at Sahlgrenska Hospital. Nkruma ends up in a strange prank. The adults play tag in the streets. Nkruma refuses to participate in the game. This will be fatal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anders Skog
CAST:  Alex Descas  •  Mata Gabin  •  Harry Goldstein  •  Klas Jahnberg

"Tag!" - About the American malaria researcher Nkruma who arrives with a family to Gothenburg for a lecture at Sahlgrenska Hospital. Nkruma ends up in a strange prank. The adults play tag in the streets. Nkruma refuses to participate in the game. This will be fatal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Anders Skog
CAST:  Alex Descas  •  Mata Gabin  •  Harry Goldstein  •  Klas Jahnberg

Expectations (2008)

Moussa attempts to cross the desert to escape his debts, only to return to his village defeated and dejected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
CAST:  Youssouf Djaoro  •  Mata Gabin

Moussa attempts to cross the desert to escape his debts, only to return to his village defeated and dejected.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
CAST:  Youssouf Djaoro  •  Mata Gabin

With a Little Help from Myself (2008)

Besieged matriarch Sonia tries to make certain her daughter's nuptials come off flawlessly even as events spiral out of control is in this dark comedy helmed by François Dupeyron. With Sonia's wayward eldest son under arrest on drug charges, she then discovers that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Dupeyron
CAST:  Claude Rich  •  Fatou N'Diaye  •  Ralph Amoussou  •  Jacky Ido

Besieged matriarch Sonia tries to make certain her daughter's nuptials come off flawlessly even as events spiral out of control is in this dark comedy helmed by François Dupeyron. With Sonia's wayward eldest son under arrest on drug charges, she then discovers that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  François Dupeyron
CAST:  Claude Rich  •  Fatou N'Diaye  •  Ralph Amoussou  •  Jacky Ido

The African Doctor (2016)

1975. When Seyolo Zantoko, a doctor from the Congo who has managed, along with his family, to flee tyranny, is hired by the mayor of a small town in northern France, he begins a struggle to adapt to a new life and gain the trust of the prejudiced villagers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Rambaldi
CAST:  Marc Zinga  •  Aïssa Maïga  •  Jonathan Lambert  •  Rufus

1975. When Seyolo Zantoko, a doctor from the Congo who has managed, along with his family, to flee tyranny, is hired by the mayor of a small town in northern France, he begins a struggle to adapt to a new life and gain the trust of the prejudiced villagers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Julien Rambaldi
CAST:  Marc Zinga  •  Aïssa Maïga  •  Jonathan Lambert  •  Rufus

Me and El Che (2018)

GO is not just an aging college teacher. He still is the young 18 year-old idealist who dared to engaged in social and political action to defend his principles. As a matter of fact, he was one of El Che’s last companions. It was somewhere over there, in Bolivia, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrice Gautier
CAST:  Patrick Chesnais  •  Fanny Cottençon  •  Laurent Bateau  •  Philippe Caroit

GO is not just an aging college teacher. He still is the young 18 year-old idealist who dared to engaged in social and political action to defend his principles. As a matter of fact, he was one of El Che’s last companions. It was somewhere over there, in Bolivia, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patrice Gautier
CAST:  Patrick Chesnais  •  Fanny Cottençon  •  Laurent Bateau  •  Philippe Caroit

Mama Lova (2019)

Adèle has just lost her teenage son during a fight between cities. Idle in front of the trampling of the investigation, she can not manage to mourn. The impunity of traffic and delinquency creates tensions in the neighborhood. Adèle will have to show courage and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean François Taver
CAST:  Mata Gabin  •  Alicia Bigot  •  Daniel Joseph

Adèle has just lost her teenage son during a fight between cities. Idle in front of the trampling of the investigation, she can not manage to mourn. The impunity of traffic and delinquency creates tensions in the neighborhood. Adèle will have to show courage and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean François Taver
CAST:  Mata Gabin  •  Alicia Bigot  •  Daniel Joseph

French Touch: Coming of Age (2019)

Unfamiliar stories that are universally relatable, these teenagers are put into situations which they have no experience deal with. A reflective anthology of French short films exploring the elation and heartbreak of not quite knowing who you are yet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caroline Poggi  •  Jonathan Vinel  •  Josza Anjembe  •  Sébastien de Fonseca  •  Hadrien Bichet
CAST:  Manon Carrand  •  Lucas Doméjean  •  Hermine Dos Santos  •  Mata Gabin

Unfamiliar stories that are universally relatable, these teenagers are put into situations which they have no experience deal with. A reflective anthology of French short films exploring the elation and heartbreak of not quite knowing who you are yet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Caroline Poggi  •  Jonathan Vinel  •  Josza Anjembe  •  Sébastien de Fonseca  •  Hadrien Bichet
CAST:  Manon Carrand  •  Lucas Doméjean  •  Hermine Dos Santos  •  Mata Gabin

Death on the Island (2008)

Violette Castillon, a young Parisian lawyer, goes to the Île de Ré where a criminal named Stany claims her to ensure his defense. In exchange, he will tell her the truth about his father, the late robber José Rocca. The day after Violette's arrival on the island, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Setbon
CAST:  Léa Bosco  •  Jean-Michel Tinivelli  •  Brigitte Fossey  •  Pierre Boulanger

Violette Castillon, a young Parisian lawyer, goes to the Île de Ré where a criminal named Stany claims her to ensure his defense. In exchange, he will tell her the truth about his father, the late robber José Rocca. The day after Violette's arrival on the island, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Setbon
CAST:  Léa Bosco  •  Jean-Michel Tinivelli  •  Brigitte Fossey  •  Pierre Boulanger

Moon (2015)

Is a spectacular journey across 4 billion years of evolution exploring how the Moon has been essential in setting up the pace to create life on Earth and how it has been a source of inspiration and fascination for men ever since  (more)

DIRECTION:  François de Riberolles
CAST:  Féodor Atkine  •  Mata Gabin  •  Charlotte Savary

Is a spectacular journey across 4 billion years of evolution exploring how the Moon has been essential in setting up the pace to create life on Earth and how it has been a source of inspiration and fascination for men ever since  (more)

DIRECTION:  François de Riberolles
CAST:  Féodor Atkine  •  Mata Gabin  •  Charlotte Savary

Machination (2009)

Black Moon (2014)

One island. Three men. An old manuscript. A funeral march heading to insanity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gallien Guibert
CAST:  Dominique Collignon-Maurin  •  Oxmo Puccino  •  Stéphane Bellenger  •  Mata Gabin

One island. Three men. An old manuscript. A funeral march heading to insanity.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gallien Guibert
CAST:  Dominique Collignon-Maurin  •  Oxmo Puccino  •  Stéphane Bellenger  •  Mata Gabin

L'Étrange Histoire de Mr. Anderson (2021)

Jey, a young rapper, quits his daily life to embrace his musical career but is confronted to his second personality: Mr. Anderson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osman Mercan
CAST:  Laylow  •  Elliot Jenicot  •  Mata Gabin  •  Karole Rocher

Jey, a young rapper, quits his daily life to embrace his musical career but is confronted to his second personality: Mr. Anderson.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Osman Mercan
CAST:  Laylow  •  Elliot Jenicot  •  Mata Gabin  •  Karole Rocher
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