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Journey of the Hyena

Original title: Touki Bouki
  • 19731973
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 25m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.6K
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Journey of the Hyena (1973)
Drama
Mory, a cowherd, and Anta, a university student, try to make money in order to go to Paris and leave their boring past behind.Mory, a cowherd, and Anta, a university student, try to make money in order to go to Paris and leave their boring past behind.Mory, a cowherd, and Anta, a university student, try to make money in order to go to Paris and leave their boring past behind.
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
3.6K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Djibril Diop Mambéty
  • Writer
    • Djibril Diop Mambéty
  • Stars
    • Magaye Niang
    • Myriam Niang
    • Christoph Colomb
  • Director
    • Djibril Diop Mambéty
  • Writer
    • Djibril Diop Mambéty
  • Stars
    • Magaye Niang
    • Myriam Niang
    • Christoph Colomb
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    • 21User reviews
    • 32Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Magaye Niang
    • Mory
    Myriam Niang
    • Anta
    • (as Mareme Niang)
    Christoph Colomb
      Mustapha Ture
        Aminata Fall
        • Aunt Oumy
        Ousseynou Diop
        • Charlie
        Fernand Dalfin
        Al Demba
        Dieynaba Dieng
        Assane Faye
        Robbie Lawson
        Magoné N'Diaye
        Alio N'Diaye
        Apsa Niang
        Omar Seck
        Colette Simon
        Langouste
        Josephine Baker
        Josephine Baker
        • Joséphine Baker
        • (voice)
        • (as Joséphine Baker)
        • Director
          • Djibril Diop Mambéty
        • Writer
          • Djibril Diop Mambéty
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        • Trivia
          This film is believed to be Africa's first avant-garde film, although Oh, Sun (1967) could also make this claim.
        • Connections
          Featured in Twenty Years of African Cinema (1983)
        • Soundtracks
          Paris, Paris, Paris
          (Madrid) (uncredited)

          Music by Agustín Lara

          Spanish lyrics by Agustín Lara

          French lyrics by Georges Tabet

          Performed by Josephine Baker

        User reviews21

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        7/10
        Powerful images
        The first important thing to say is that I hope that no animals are ill treated or killed in the course of filming which is unacceptable and strictly forbidden. The images are powerful indeed in terms of scenes, surroundings and people's faces, bodies, expressions and behaviours. The action takes place in Senegal and the story is simple and well shown. A cow herd and a university student are longing to leave Senegal and emigrate to Paris. They try to succed in that by doing a lot of things including stealing money from other people to pay for a ship travel to France. Through it we see and are aware of the life and usages of the Sebegalese lower social class. All well filmed, directed and acted. And last but not least we listen on the background part of a Parisian song by the beautiful voice of Josephine Baker.
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        • May 11, 2020

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        • Release date
          • October 21, 1976 (Hungary)
        • Country of origin
          • Senegal
        • Languages
          • Wolof
          • Arabic
          • French
        • Also known as
          • Touki Bouki - Die Reise der Hyäne
        • Filming locations
          • Senegal
        • Production companies
          • Cinegrit
          • Studio Kankourama
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 25 minutes
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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