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Touki Bouki

1973 · 91 min

A dreamlike, fragmented journey through restless longing and disillusionment, where vivid imagery and abrupt shifts create an unsettling, melancholic atmosphere.

Directed by
Djibril Diop Mambéty
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Magaye Niang, Myriam Niang, Christoph Colomb
Tagline
The Journey of the Hyena.
Overview
Mory, a cowherd, and Anta, a university student, try to make money in order to go to Paris and leave their boring past behind.

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Directed by
Djibril Diop Mambéty
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Magaye Niang, Myriam Niang, Christoph Colomb
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • isolation
  • freedom
  • identity
  • class
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
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Starring
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Cinematography
Georges Bracher
Runtime
91 min
Country
Senegal
Languages
Arabic, French, Wolof

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