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Touki Bouki (1973)

85 min  -  Drama   -  21 October 1976 (Hungary)
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Cast

Credited cast:
Magaye Niang Magaye Niang ...
Mory
Mareme Niang Mareme Niang ...
Anta
Aminata Fall Aminata Fall ...
Aunt Oumy
Ousseynou Diop Ousseynou Diop ...
Charlie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Josephine Baker ...
Herself (voice)
Christoph Colomb Christoph Colomb
Ndou Labia Ndou Labia
Mustapha Ture Mustapha Ture
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Storyline

Mory, a cowherd who rides a motorcycle mounted with a cow's skull, and Anta, a university student, have met in Dakar, Senegal's capital. Alienated and disaffected with Senegal and Africa, they long to go to Paris and work up different con schemes to raise the money. Mory steals clothing and money from a wealthy gay man who had brought him home, and he and Anta book passage on a ship to France. Written by Don Larsson  

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Senegal

Language:

Wolof | Arabic (only a few words) | French (some dialogue)

Release Date:

(Hungary) See more »

Also Known As:

Journey of the Hyena See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinegrit, Studio Kankourama See more »
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Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)
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Trivia

This film is believed to be Africa's first avant-garde film, although Soleil O could also make this claim. See more »

Connections

Featured in "The Story of Film: An Odyssey: Episode #1.13" (2011) See more »