Beyond the Ocean (French release titles: Les Oiseaux du ciel and Après l'océan) is a 2006 film directed by Éliane de Latour. Latour also co-wrote the screenplay with GauZ'. The film showed in the Panorama section of the 56th Berlin International Film Festival in February 2006. It also showed at the 2006 Edinburgh International Film Festival.
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Plot
Otho and Shad leave Abidjan to try their luck in Europe. They have a dream, to return to their country as heroes. However, exile is not a bed of roses. Once in Spain, Otho is arrested and deported to Côte d'Ivoire without attaining his goal. His former friends turn their backs on him. Shad manages to make his way to England where he meets Tango, a young rebellious Frenchwoman. The two lovers lean on each other for support, but the obstacles they must overcome are numerous.
Cast
Fraser James as Shad
Djedje Apali as Otho
Marie-Josée Croze as Tango
Sara Martins as Olga
Lucien Jean-Baptiste as Tetanos
Tella Kpomahou as Pelagie
Malik Zidi as Bruno
Agnès Soral as The White
Kad Merad as Oncle de Tango
Luce Mouchel – Tante de Tango
Michel Bohiri as Père d'Otho
Angeline Nadié as Mère d'Otho
Gabriel Zahon as Père de Shad
Toupé Loué as Baudelaire