Sons of Ramses

Sons of Ramses (Goutte d'Or) is a 2022 French drama film directed and written by Clément Cogitore. It stars Karim Leklou as the titular role.

The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival during the Critics' Week on 20 May 2022.

Premise
Ramses, a clairvoyant lives in the Goutte d'Or district in Paris, finds his business and the tranquility of the entire neighborhood disrupted when a group of children begins terrorizing the locals. However, a significant shift occurs when Ramses experiences a vision one day.

Production
In 2021, it was announced that the project received a production grant from Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée. The screenplay also won the 34th Prix du scénario in the same year.

The principal photography took place from June to July 2021 in Bordeaux and Paris.

Release
Sons of Ramses had its world premiere at the Critics' Week section of the 2022 Cannes Film Festival on 20 May. Hours before the premiere, Ahmed Benaissa, who portrayed Younes, died at the age of 78.

The film was distributed in French theatres on 1 March 2023 by Diaphana. It achieved 65,571 admissions during its theatrical run.

Critical response
Sons of Ramses received an average rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars on the French website AlloCiné, based on 25 reviews.