Chosen
2018, French. Directed by Jean-Marie Téno.
In July 2010, a university professor in the United States returns to Ghana, her country of origin, to be inducted as queen mother. The Future in Retro consists of a tangle of several stories, several journeys, several exiles, which reflect contemporary globalized society. The Future in Retro is a tale of motherhood, brotherhood, belonging to a group, and exile. It is also a tale of departure, disappearance, trauma, the attempt to return, and an existential quest.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 4 May 2018
- Original title
- Le Futur dans le rétro
- Country
- Cameroon, France
- Written by
- Jean-Marie Téno
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Chosen runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Chosen isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 May 2018. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Chosen?
If you liked Chosen, try 35 Up, 21 Up, Above Majestic.
Who directed Chosen?
Chosen (2018) was directed by Jean-Marie Téno and stars La reine-mère Nana Ansomaa III, Naana Banyiwa Horne.