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Badou Boy

1970 · 56 min

A playful, satirical chase through bustling streets, mixing silent-comedy mischief with a wry, bittersweet gaze at city life.

Directed by: Djibril Diop Mambéty
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Laminé Ba, Al Demba Ciss, Christoph Colomb

Overview: Badou Boy, a cheeky young man, travels through the streets of Dakar on the city buses and experiences adventures.

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Directed by: Djibril Diop Mambéty
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Starring: Laminé Ba, Al Demba Ciss, Christoph Colomb

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
class
isolation
corruption
identity
Places: big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: comedy, drama
Directed by: Djibril Diop Mambéty
Written by: Djibril Diop Mambéty
Starring: Laminé Ba, Al Demba Ciss, Christoph Colomb, Aziz Diop Mambéty, Gaby Diallo, Assy Dieng, Djibril Diop Mambéty, Diara Djimbo
Music: Lalo Dramé
Cinematography: Baidy Sow
Runtime: 56 min
Country: Senegal
Languages: French, Wolof

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