Touki Bouki (1973)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 25min
- Drama
- 21 Oct 1976 (Hungary)
- Movie
Mory, a cowherd, and Anta, a university student, try to make money in order to go to Paris and leave their boring past behind.
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Awards:
- 2 wins & 1 nomination.
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Magaye Niang | ... |
Mory
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Myriam Niang | ... |
Anta
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Christoph Colomb | ... |
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Mustapha Ture | ... |
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Aminata Fall | ... |
Aunt Oumy
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Ousseynou Diop | ... |
Charlie
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Fernand Dalfin |
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Al Demba |
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Dieynaba Dieng |
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Assane Faye |
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Robbie Lawson |
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Magoné N'Diaye |
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Alio N'Diaye |
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Apsa Niang |
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Omar Seck |
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Colette Simon |
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Langouste |
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Joséphine Baker (voice)
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Mado Robin | ... |
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Ndou Labia | ... |
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Directed by
| Djibril Diop Mambéty | ... | (as Djibril Diop Mamberty) |
Written by
| Djibril Diop Mambéty | ... | (written by) (as Djibril Diop Mamberty) |
Produced by
| Djibril Diop Mambéty | ... | producer (produced by) (as Djibril Diop Mamberty) |
| Medoune Faye | ... | assistant producer |
Cinematography by
| Georges Bracher | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Siro Asteni | ||
Set Decoration by
| Aziz Diop Mambéty | ||
Sound Department
| El Hadj M'Bow | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Aziz Diop Mambéty | ... | still photographer |
| Alioune N'Diaye | ... | grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Aziz Diop Mambéty | ... | costumer |
Production Companies
Distributors
- International Film Circuit (1991) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- trigon-film (2006) (Switzerland) (DVD) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital) (subtitled)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This film is believed to be Africa's first avant-garde film, although Oh, Sun (1970) could also make this claim. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Twenty Years of African Cinema (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Paris, Paris, Paris See more » |