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Touki Bouki

Touki Bouki

The Journey of the Hyena.

19736.71h 31m

Overview

Mory, a cowherd, and Anta, a university student, try to make money in order to go to Paris and leave their boring past behind.

Directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty
Written by Djibril Diop Mambéty
Produced by Medoune Faye
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Top Cast

M

Magaye Niang

Mory

Myriam Niang

Myriam Niang

Anta

C

Christoph Colomb

Mustapha Ture

Mustapha Ture

Aminata Fall

Aminata Fall

Aunt Oumy

O

Ousseynou Diop

Charlie

N

Ndou Labia

Themes & Keywords

shipemigrationsenegalroad tripmotorcycleavant-gardecattleyoung loversanimal slaughtergay themedakar

About Touki Bouki

Touki Bouki is a drama, romance film released in 1973 exploring themes of ship, emigration, senegal, road trip, motorcycle, avant-garde. Directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty, it stars Magaye Niang, Myriam Niang, Christoph Colomb. 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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