Short film

Boxumaleen!!

1991 · 30 min

A gentle, socially observant short that follows children through a town of symbolic adults, mixing warmth with quiet melancholy.

Overview: Four junkyard kids go into town looking for something to cure their hero, Grand Batche. On the way, they come across various symbols of society: the cop, the mayor, the postman, the madman, the artist...
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and whimsical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Friendship, survival, class, isolation
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
survival
class
isolation
coming-of-age
Places: small town
road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Amet Diallo
Written by: Amet Diallo, Boubacar Boris Diop, Juliana Sánchez, Laurence Gavron
Starring: Ciré Sylva, Ass Ka, Abdourakhmane Camara, Ababacar Khalifa Fall, Seydina Mbaye, Sophie Diallo, Fatou Gaye, Boy Bass
Runtime: 30 min
Country: Senegal
Languages: Wolof