Yamakasi - The Samurai of Modernity

Movie
German title	Yamakasi - The Samurai of Modernity
Original title	Yamakasi
Country of production	France
original language	French
Publishing year	2001
length	90 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6
Rod
Director	Ariel Zeitoun
script	Luc Besson , ; Philippe Lyon
production	Virginie Silla
music	DJ Spank , Joey Starr
camera	Philippe Piffeteau
cut	Yohann Costedoat
occupation
	Châu Belle Dinh : Les Yamakasi - Baseball (Oliver Chen); Williams Belle : Les Yamakasi - L'Araignée (Bruno Duris); Malik Diouf : Les Yamakasi - La Belette (Malik N'Diaye); Yann Hnautra : Les Yamakasi - Zicmu (Ousmane Dadjacan); Guylain N'Guba-Boyeke : Les Yamakasi - Rocket (Abdou N'Goto); Charles Perrière : Les Yamakasi - Sitting Bull (Ousmane Bana); Laurent Piemontesi : Les Yamakasi - Tango (Michel Lucas); Maher Kamoun : Vincent; Bruno Flender : Michelin; Amel Djemel : Aila; Afida Tahri : Fatima; Nassim Faid : Djamel; Pascal Léger : Commissaire Orsini; Frédéric Pellegeay : Fretin;

Yamakasi - The Samurai of Modern Age is a feature film by director Ariel Zeitoun , shot in 2001 in France. From the point of view of a group of extreme athletes, he criticizes the French social system , ghetto-like housing and a restrictive migration policy .

action

The film revolves around seven "Yamakasi" who pursue a new street sport (cf. Parkour ). Light-footed, supple and lightning-fast they jump from one building to another, slide along the walls and fear no danger. The young people from the area admire the Yamakasi and try to imitate them. One day there was an accident when little Djamel fell from the tree. Hurry because of a heart problem. It has to be operated on within a day, but 400,000 francs are required for the heart transplant . The Yamakasi feel responsible for the accident and want to help Djamel. When they try to get the money they need, they break the law for the first time and risk their lives. They split up into groups and break in to get the money they need for the operation. However, the victims of their break-ins are not chosen arbitrarily, but the seven board members of the hospital where Djamel is treated. But things go wrong with the break-ins, and only a policeman friend can help them.

criticism

“Action film with lots of clichés, black and white painting and superficially drawn characters. Nevertheless, recordings succeed that make the charm of the adventure tangible; the rap score gives an idea of the youth's attitude to life. "

- Lexicon of international film

“' The Magnificent Seven ' as a modern action fable, with sensational climbing acrobatics high above the rooftops of Paris. Cool! Conclusion: The virtuoso film about the hip parkour sport "

- Cinema

continuation

In 2004 a sequel was filmed under the title The Samurai of Modern Age - The Dark Side .

Web links

Yamakasi - The Samurai of modernity in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

[1] Yamakasi - The Samurai of Modernity. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .

[2] Yamakasi - The Samurai of Modernity , cinema.de