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The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun
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The Little Girl Who Sold the Sun
(La petite vendeuse de soleil)
A disabled girl decides to take on a traditional boys' job and sell newspapers on the streets of Dakar.
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- Senegal, France, Switzerland • 1999
- Director Djibril Diop Mambéty
- Cast Aminata Fall, Moussa Baldé, Lissa Balera, Dieynaba Laam, Tayerou M'Baye, Martin N'Gom
- Genre Drama, Family
- Available on Metrograph, Kanopy
Touki Bouki
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Touki Bouki
(Touki-Bouki)
Tired of poverty, two Senegalese men steal money and clothing, then book passage to France to begin new lives.
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- Senegal • 1973
- Director Djibril Diop Mambéty
- Cast Magaye Niang, Myriam Niang, Christoph Colomb, Mustapha Ture, Aminata Fall
- Genre Drama, Romance
- Available on Criterion Channel, Max Amazon Channel
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Le Franc
A penniless musician glues a lottery ticket to his door, but when it wins, he must carry the door on a long journey to collect the reward.
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- Senegal, Switzerland, France • 1994
- Director Djibril Diop Mambéty
- Cast Dieye Ma Dieye, Aminata Fall, Demba Bâ
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Metrograph, Kanopy
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