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Hyenas
(Hyènes)
Linguere returns after being exiled for pregnancy out of wedlock, offering aid to the village if they execute her child's absentee father.
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- Senegal, France, Switzerland • 1992
- Director Djibril Diop Mambéty
- Cast Djibril Diop Mambéty, Mansour Diouf, Ami Diakhate, Makhouredia Gueye, Calgou Fall, Faly Gueye
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on Metrograph, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Kanopy
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.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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
(Touki-Bouki)
Tired of poverty, two Senegalese men steal money and clothing, then book passage to France to begin new lives.
- ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭
- 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
City of Contrasts
(Contras' City)
A fictional documentary about the city of Dakar structured to show the many contrasts within the city.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Senegal • 1969
- Director Djibril Diop Mambéty
- Cast Djibril Diop Mambéty, Inge Hirschnitz
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
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.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Senegal, Switzerland, France • 1994
- Director Djibril Diop Mambéty
- Cast Dieye Ma Dieye, Aminata Fall, Demba Bâ
- Genre Comedy
- Available on Metrograph, Kanopy
Badou Boy
A street kid is chased through the streets of Dakar by a cop who believes him to be a criminal.
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Senegal • 1970
- Director Djibril Diop Mambéty
- Cast Laminé Ba, Al Demba Ciss, Christoph Colomb, Aziz Diop Mambéty
- Genre Comedy, Drama
- Available on No streaming locations found.
The Making of Yaaba
(Parlons grand-mère)
- ✭ ✭ ✭
- Senegal • 1989
- Director Djibril Diop Mambéty
- Cast Idrissa Ouedraogo
- Genre Documentary
- Available on No streaming locations found.
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