A Murder in Abidjan (2000)
1995. On the outskirts of Abidjan, the largest city in Ivory Coast, a policeman is murdered. Shot outside his vehicle, while his fiancée sits in the car, terrified. Superintendent Kouassi is the detective in charge of the investigation. Tall and lanky, he moves with the tired energy of a man who has seen it all. Drawing on a network of underworld characters with dubious information, Kouassi’s team begins bringing in potential suspects and subjecting them to horrific brutality: beating them with sticks, hanging them upside-down, threatening their lives. Some of the men are left so broken they have to literally drag themselves into Kouassi’s office later, to be interrogated while lying on the floor, their bodies a mess of bruises, broken bones, and lacerations.
Keywords
police brutality, gun, drug addiction, heist, police officer killed, police investigation, stolen cars, gun violence, police arrest, police interrogation, ivory coast, intimidation by police, murder of a police officer, abidjan, drug addict
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Murder in Abidjan about?
- 1995. On the outskirts of Abidjan, the largest city in Ivory Coast, a policeman is murdered. Shot outside his vehicle, while his fiancée sits in the car, terrified. Superintendent Kouassi is the detective in charge of the investigation. Tall and lanky, he moves with the tired energy of a man who has seen it all. Drawing on a network of underworld characters with dubious information, Kouassi’s team begins bringing in potential suspects and subjecting them to horrific brutality: beating them with sticks, hanging them upside-down, threatening their lives. Some of the men are left so broken they have to literally drag themselves into Kouassi’s office later, to be interrogated while lying on the floor, their bodies a mess of bruises, broken bones, and lacerations.
- Who directed A Murder in Abidjan?
- A Murder in Abidjan was directed by Mosco Boucault.
- How long is A Murder in Abidjan?
- A Murder in Abidjan has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is A Murder in Abidjan?
- A Murder in Abidjan is a Documentary, Crime film.