Zebra Stripes

Zebra Stripes

Directed by Benoît Mariage

Produced by CAB Productions, Formosa Productions

201480 min4.7 / 10

A comedic cross-cultural sports drama about a self-serving football agent whose discovery of a talented street boy forces a collision between wealth and poverty, ambition and authenticity.

José is a football agent who goes to Ivory Coast to spot young talents in football. He is a braggart , who willingly sleeps with Gigi , a beautiful African woman who loves the luxury he offers her... One day, José spots Yaya, a street boy with the potential of a champion, and brings him to Belgium. Will Yaya be José's reward? Between the poor neighborhoods of Abidjan and Sporting Club of Charleroi, the cultural "gap" is brutal... and reserves surprises.

Questions people ask

  • Is Zebra Stripes scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Zebra Stripes violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Zebra Stripes easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is Zebra Stripes sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

  • Does Zebra Stripes end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

15/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Zebra Stripes

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Zebra Stripes

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Zebra Stripes, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Zebra Stripes, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Zebra Stripes, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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