In a ficticious “gulf republic” president Koyaga rules. His countless lies and crimes are revealed in the songs of the griot, the West African story-teller. After 21 years of dictatorship his rule finds an end through a coup d’état. Koyaga flees to his native village in order to regain the basis of his power in a magical way employing his mother’s and a village wizard’s help. The film is a satirical look at the rulership of African dictators and the unfortunate mingling of mythology,magic and politics
Genre: Drama
Stars: Ibrahima Mbaye, Kary Coulibaly, Baru Oumar Ouédraogo, Samira Sawadogo, Serge Bayala
Crew: Missa Hebié (Director), Marcel Beaulieu (Screenplay), Missa Hebié (Screenplay), Noraogo Sawadogo (Producer), Sélim Azzazi (Producer)
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Language: Français
Studio: Faso Film
Runtime: 102 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Feb 28, 2011
IMDb: 10
Keywords:african film
