PROJECT
Rouge Ivoire
Country: Italy/France/Ghana/Ivory Coast
Year: 2020
Directed by: Bruno Mercuri
Category: Content
Description: Ivory Coast, November 2010. The presidential election challenge between Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara leads to a civil war that will leave thousands of dead on the ground. Accusations, violence, carnage... and the intervention of the International community that, under the pressure of France, bombs the presidential palace where Gbagbo was seeking refuge. After a brief detention in Korhogo, Gbabgo is translated to the International Criminal Court of The Hague for crimes against humanity, violence, persecution. Only in February 2019 will he be acquitted of all charges and released under restrictive conditions. He has been a free man since May 2020, but he hasn’t been able to return to his country yet. Alassane Ouattara is in his third presidential term, with the approval of France.

