Veterans to the Big Screen, Halle Berry and Djimon Hounsou, Sign on to Star in an Upcoming Thriller Set in Africa
In a film that takes audiences from Kenya’s Maasai villages to the pulsing streets of Casablanca, Halle Berry and Djimon Hounsou star in “Red Card,” an upcoming thriller that deals with the real-life crisis of human trafficking.
Hounsou, a two-time Academy Award nominee, plays a highly experienced ranger who battles poachers in Kenya.
Emmy and Golden Globe awardee, Halle Berry, takes on the role of an FBI supervisor, who teams up with international law enforcement to fight trafficking syndicates.
According to Deadline, the film “Red Card,” an original story based on real events out of Africa, has been endorsed by the National Centre for Missing & Exploited Children, an organization that “works with families, victims, private industry, law enforcement and the public to help find missing children, stop child sexual exploitation and prevent child victimization.” It is also backed by the Soloviev Foundation.
In “Red Card,” Max, played by Hounsou, goes on a journey to find his son, who has been taken advantage of by an unscrupulous sports agent and who ends up disappearing into North Africa. As a parent, Max will stop at nothing to find his son.
Hollywood veterans, Berry and Hounsou, promise a film with high tension, emotional lifts and falls, and a thriller that deals with the current worldwide horror of human trafficking.
In addition to her history-making Academy Award win for "Monster’s Ball", Halle Berry has also been honored for playing Dorothy Dandridge, the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for "Carmen Jones".
Berry has also recently been named to the Forbes 50 Over 50 list, highlighting her brand ReSpin that focuses on women's health, in particular menopause care.
As well as being honored for his roles in "Blood Diamond," "In America," and "Amistad," Hounsou has had an expansive career acting in "Gladiator," "Guardians of the Galaxy," "Captain Marvel," "A Quiet Place Part II," and "A Quiet Place: Day One".
Earlier this year, appearing on CNN Africa, Hounsou promoted his mission to strengthen Pan-African awareness by uniting the African diaspora and reconnecting Afro-descendants with their roots.
