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Hyenas

Hyenas

19927.11h 50m

Overview

A now-rich woman returns to her poor desert hometown to propose a deal to the populace: her fortune, in exchange for the death of the man who years earlier abandoned her and left her with his child.

Directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty
Written by Djibril Diop Mambéty, Friedrich Dürrenmatt
Produced by Pierre-Alain Meier, Alain Rozanés
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Top Cast

Djibril Diop Mambéty

Djibril Diop Mambéty

The Judge

Mansour Diouf

Mansour Diouf

Dramaan

Ami Diakhate

Ami Diakhate

Linguere Ramatou

Makhouredia Gueye

Makhouredia Gueye

The Mayor

C

Calgou Fall

The Priest

F

Faly Gueye

Mme. Drameh

Issa Samb

Issa Samb

The Professor

O

Omar Bah

Chief of Protocol

K

Kaoru Egushi

Toko

M

Mbaba Diop

Lord of the Feather

Themes & Keywords

africagreedbased on play or musicalsenegalrevengeafrican

About Hyenas

Hyenas is a drama, comedy film released in 1992 exploring themes of africa, greed, based on play or musical, senegal, revenge, african. Directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty, it stars Djibril Diop Mambéty, Mansour Diouf, Ami Diakhate. A now-rich woman returns to her poor desert hometown to propose a deal to the populace: her fortune, in exchange for the death of the man who years earlier abandoned her and left her with his child.

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