Zebra Stripes

2014•1h 20m•

★4.7(49 ratings)

Comedy

Overview

José is a football agent who goes to Ivory Coast to spot young talents in football. He is a braggart , who willingly sleeps with Gigi , a beautiful African woman who loves the luxury he offers her... One day, José spots Yaya, a street boy with the potential of a champion, and brings him to Belgium. Will Yaya be José's reward? Between the poor neighborhoods of Abidjan and Sporting Club of Charleroi, the cultural "gap" is brutal... and reserves surprises.

Director

Benoît Mariage

Writers

Benoît Mariage

Watchlist

Main Cast

Benoît Poelvoorde

José

Marc Zinga

Yaya

Tatiana Rojo

Gigi

Tom Audenaert

Koen

Eric Larcin

Evrard

Zebra Stripes

2014•1h 20m•

★4.7(49 ratings)

Comedy

Overview

Director

Benoît Mariage

Writers

Benoît Mariage

Watchlist

Main Cast

Benoît Poelvoorde

José

Marc Zinga

Yaya

Tatiana Rojo

Gigi

Tom Audenaert

Koen

Eric Larcin

Evrard

Did You Know?

The original title is "Les Rayures du Zèbre" (FR).

The film grossed $897.8K at the box office.

The runtime is 80 minutes (1h 20m).

It was a co-production between: Belgium, France, Switzerland, Cote D'Ivoire.

The film was directed by Benoît Mariage.

The screenplay was written by Benoît Mariage.

The score was composed by Stéphane Kronborg.

Cinematography was handled by Benoît Dervaux.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt2268353.

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Rating

4.7/10

Mixed

49 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Les Rayures du Zèbre

Status:

Released

Language:

Français

Country of Origin:

Belgium, France, Switzerland, Cote D'Ivoire

Revenue:

$897,803

Production Companies:

CAB Productions

Formosa Productions

RTBF

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Zebra Stripes

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Benoît Poelvoorde

Marc Zinga

Tatiana Rojo

Tom Audenaert

Eric Larcin

Zebra Stripes

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Benoît Poelvoorde

Marc Zinga

Tatiana Rojo

Tom Audenaert

Eric Larcin

Sibiri Tiémogo

Alice Hermance Gbongo

Franck Diabagaté

Yvette Koua

Mamadou Sangaré

Doumbia Balla

Bruno Georis

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