Ima

Ima (2022)

The French romance follows musician Dadju and his love story with the hypnotizing Ima. Dadju returns to his home city Kinshasa to perform in a concert. Laetitia is a big fan, but after she finds out that Dadju's concert is sold out, she relies on her father's connections with her boss Yavan to find extra tickets. Yavan invites Dadju to participate in a private concert. Seeking to seduce Laetitia's sister Ima, Yavan hosts the concert, but fate intervenes when Dadju falls in love with Ima at first sight.

Date of release
2022-05-11
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (14)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Director
Nils Tavernier

Casting

Interesting facts

Ima is a 2022 French romantic comedy film directed by Nils Tavernier and co-written with Richard Bean and Laurent Bertoni, based on an original idea by the French-Congolese singer Dadju, who also stars in the lead role. The film was shot in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and released theatrically in France on 11 May 2022.

Production

The film was officially announced in July 2021 during the Cannes Film Festival, where Dadju revealed he was preparing his acting debut in a romantic comedy directed by Nils Tavernier. Filming began later that month in Kinshasa and was completed in approximately 30 days. The production faced logistical challenges, including curfews due to the COVID-19 pandemic and extreme weather conditions.

The cast was gradually revealed over several months. In February 2022, actress Karidja Touré joined the project, followed by comedian Djimo in April 2022.

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