(1973) Touki Bouki/ Journey of the Hyena
(In Wolof, Arabic and French with English subtitles) DOCU- DRAMA
Written and directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty with a beginning not for the faint of heart, showcasing an actual slaughterhouse for cows. Then it introduces a young African couple of Mory (Magaye Niangand) and Anta (Myriam Niang) wanting to start a new life in France. They do this by riding around on a motorcycle from place to place looking for opportunities to steal something big. The thin plot device can sometimes look like it serves as a backdrop to the current African culture, as well as it's environment.
Written and directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty with a beginning not for the faint of heart, showcasing an actual slaughterhouse for cows. Then it introduces a young African couple of Mory (Magaye Niangand) and Anta (Myriam Niang) wanting to start a new life in France. They do this by riding around on a motorcycle from place to place looking for opportunities to steal something big. The thin plot device can sometimes look like it serves as a backdrop to the current African culture, as well as it's environment.