Sarraounia (1986)

On January 2 1899, starting from the French Soudan, a french column under the commandment of the captains Voulet and Chanoine is send against the black Sultan Rabah in what is now the ... See full summary »

Director:

Med Hondo

Writers:

Med Hondo (dialogue), Med Hondo (screenplay),

Stars:

Aï Keïta, Jean-Roger Milo, Féodor Atkine

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aï Keïta	...	Sarraounia
Jean-Roger Milo	...	Capitaine Voulet
Féodor Atkine	...	Chanoine
Didier Sauvegrain	...	Doctor Henric
Roger Miremont	...	Lieutenant Joalland (as Roger Mirmont)
Luc-Antoine Diquéro	...	Lt. Pallier
Jean-Pierre Castaldi	...	Sergeant Boutel
Wladimir Ivanovsky
Tidjani Ouedraogo	...	Coulibaly
Jacques Penot
Didier Agostini
Jean Edmond
Philippe Bellay
Tagara Yagoura Traore
Aboubagar Traoré

Storyline

On January 2 1899, starting from the French Soudan, a french column under the commandment of the captains Voulet and Chanoine is send against the black Sultan Rabah in what is now the Cameroun. Those captains and their african mercenary troops destroy and kill everything they find on their path. The French autority try to stop them sending orders and a second troop but the captains even kill the emissaries who are reaching them. Sarraounia, queen of the Aznas, have heared about the exactions. Clever in war tactics and in witchcraft, she decides to resist and stop those mad men.

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Plot Keywords:

africa | 19th century | revolt | year 1899 | 1890s | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Official Sites:

Spia Media Productions, Inc [us]

Country:

Burkina Faso Mauritania France

Language:

Dyula Peul French

Release Date:

26 November 1986 (France)

Also Known As:

Der Kampf der schwarzen Königin

Company Credits

Production Co:

Direction de la Cinematographie Nationale, Les Films Soleil O

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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