La Squale (2000): Cast
La Squale is a 2000 drama directed by Fabrice Genestal, starring Esse Lawson as Désirée, Félicité N'Gijol and Denis Lavant. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Director
- Fabrice Genestal
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Cine Nomine
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is La Squale About?
The premise of La Squale without spoilers.
Désirée, a black teenager, is called “The Shark” by her friends—a moniker that reflects her fierce rebellion and her talent for prevailing in a suburban city where male power dominates. Her sharp resolve and confidence let her confront and outmaneuver the boys who rule the streets.
La Squale Themes & Keywords
· 20 tags- black girl
- muscle
- virility
- parisian suburb
- black boy
- power
- body
- tragic female character
- loneliness
- male female relationship
- school
- rap
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- innocence
- destiny
- strong
- female frontal nudity
- female full frontal nudity
- female nudity
- female rear nudity
- gang rape
La Squale Cast & Characters
Esse Lawson leads the cast as Désirée, with Félicité N'Gijol as La mère de Désirée and Denis Lavant as Le joker. Directed by Fabrice Genestal; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Fabrice Genestal
- Esse Lawson as Désirée
- Félicité N'Gijol as La mère de Désirée
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Denis Lavant as Le joker - Tony Harrisson as Toussaint
Also Starring in La Squale
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- Foued Nassah Samir
- François Delaive Steve
- Khereddine Ennasri Anis
- Fatiha Cheriguene La mère de Yasmine
- Micheline Dieye La mère de Toussaint
- Stéphanie Jaubert Yasmine
- Lokman Nalcakan Lokman
- Akim Hadj Ibrahim
- Sabrina Perret Amina
More from Fabrice Genestal
One more film directed by Fabrice Genestal: Trader Games.
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La Squale FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of La Squale, each answered in a sentence.
How long is La Squale?
La Squale runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was La Squale released?
La Squale was released on November 29, 2000.
Who directed La Squale?
La Squale was directed by Fabrice Genestal.
More films by Fabrice Genestal Who is in the cast of La Squale?
La Squale stars Esse Lawson as Désirée, Félicité N'Gijol as La mère de Désirée and Denis Lavant as Le joker, among 14 credited actors.
Does La Squale have a post-credit scene?
No. La Squale has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is La Squale in?
The original language of La Squale is French.
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