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Presentation
8.19 Milliards is a Beninese action drama film directed by Sprints Gboko, plunging audiences into an extreme competition where survival becomes global entertainment.
In a clandestine race broadcast live, ten contestants must keep running without ever stopping. The prize: 8.19 billion for the sole survivor. But behind the promise of wealth lies a ruthless system where exhaustion, fear, and betrayal redefine the value of human life.
Through this intense thriller, the film questions the culture of spectacle and the true cost of success in a world driven by ratings and profit.
Official Link / Purchase
Official Link: 8,19 MILLIARDS
Official Trailer: 8,19 MILLIARDS
Short Synopsis
Ten people take part in a race broadcast live on television. The rule is simple: never stop. Each withdrawal brings the remaining survivors closer to an unimaginable prize: 8.19 billion. Under the eyes of a spectacle-hungry audience, exhaustion turns the game into a moral trial. Here, running is no longer a choice. It is a matter of life.
Long Synopsis
In a world where everything becomes entertainment, one show both shocks and fascinates:
a human race broadcast live on television, watched by millions of viewers.
Ten contestants, each from different backgrounds, set off on a long, endless stretch of road.
Each has a reason to run: debt, illness, survival, glory, or despair.
The rules are clear, cold, and unapologetic:
to stop, slow down, or break the instructions means immediate elimination.
A cynical chief oversees the game, assisted by agents responsible for enforcing the rules.
From a distance, a commentator turns every event into spectacle, counting the miles, the dropouts, the exhausted bodies, as if narrating a sports match.
As the hours pass, the contestants begin to break.
Solidarity fades, rebellion erupts, and choices become impossible.
The audience watches.
Some cheer.
Others are entertained.
When only one survivor remains, the question is no longer who has won,
but what everyone has agreed to watch.
8.19 BILLION is a hard-hitting work about dehumanization, spectacle television, and the true price of money in a world where death can become a game.
Technical Sheet
Original Title: 8,19 MILLIARDS
Director: Sprints Gboko
Production: Projet AWA Cinema
Languages: French
Durée: 20 minutes
Genre: Action – Drame
Date de sortie : 11 Février 2026
Country of Origin: Benin
Partner Studios: SMART COMPANY, AKPE LEON SYLVANO
Format: Full HD 1080p
Casting
- TOTON Dieudonné,
- ODO Cathel,
- KOUDADJE Denis,
- TOHOUN Mélanie,
- HOUESSOU Fréjus,
- GNIMAGNON Ilvy,
- ZEHOUNKPE Belvidate,
- HOUZANME Moise,
- TIDJANI Ibrahim,
- ISSA Samousiatou,
- HOUNKPATIN Alexandrine,
- ODJO Ezeckiel,
- TITONOU Rodolphe,
- HOUNNOU-AKPE J. Novarès,
- Gbaguidi Helom Bertrand,
- Amouzoun Boris,
- Kalekou Jean-Marie,
- Malvine Nangnitchede
About the Director
Sprints Gboko is a Beninese filmmaker, storyteller, and producer known for blending historical legends with contemporary narratives. Passionate about promoting African culture and addressing social issues through cinema, Gboko has created works that celebrate heritage, resilience, and the power of storytelling.
His vision is to bring Beninese stories to a global audience while maintaining authenticity, artistic integrity, and cultural richness.
