New Clip and Poster for Jean Luc Herbulot’s ‘Saloum’
A new clip and poster have been released for Jean Luc Herbulot’s genre-bending horror-thriller, Saloum. Described as both kinetic and frenzied, Saloum follows an elite trio of mercenaries looking to extract a both gold and narcotics from a drug dealer in Dakar, Senegal. Set against the backdrop of Guinea-Bissau’s coup d’état of 2003, the mercenaries’ escape plan goes awry and they find themselves stranded in the Sine-Saloum River Delta.
Check out the first official clip and trailer below:
The post harkens to Quentin Tarantino’s work Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, with “Once Upon a Time in Africa…” prominently displayed in black font. It’s an enigmatic yet alluring poster, with the featured revolver and contrast of reds and blacks.
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Premiering tonight at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, Saloum sounds like a treat for horror fans. Director Jean Luc Herbulo is known for his Sengalese set thrillers, including the feature Dealer and the series Sakho & Mangane and Saloum looks to be Herbulo working on a larger, grander scale. Festivals of the sort have been fantastic opportunities to experience rich, diverse genre work, and Saloum is one we’re excited to catch here over at Dread Central.
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