Tag Archives: Wolof

The Captain
7.7

The Captain

Sep. 07, 2023

The Captain

A Homeric fairy tale that tells the adventurous journey of two young boys, Seydou and Moussa, who leave Dakar to reach Europe.
Outsiders
6.6

Outsiders

Jun. 01, 1977

Outsiders

The Ceddo try to preserve their traditional African culture against the onslaught of Islam, Christianity, and the slave trade. When King Demba ...
A Thousand Suns
7.4

A Thousand Suns

Jul. 06, 2013

A Thousand Suns

In 1972, Djibril Diop Mambety shoots “Touki Bouki.” Mory and Anta are in love. Two young lovers share the same dream: to leave Dakar ...
Saloum
6.7

Saloum

Sep. 16, 2021

Saloum

Three mercenaries extracting a druglord out of Guinea-Bissau are forced to hide in the mystical region of Saloum, Senegal. Release: Saloum 2021 ...
Hyenas
7.4

Hyenas

Sep. 18, 1992

Hyenas

After being kicked out of her African village three decades earlier for getting pregnant out of wedlock, Linguere (Ami Diakhate) has returned ...
Mossane
7.2

Mossane

May. 18, 1996

Mossane

Mossane is a beautiful 14-year-old girl who has just reached marriageable age in a village in Senegal. She has many suitors, including a ...
Trésors des poubelles
0

Trésors des poubelles

Jan. 02, 1989

Trésors des poubelles

In Africa, small jobs survive as resistance to the invasion of consumer goods. In compiling five shorts directed by the Senegalese documentary ...
Mandabi
7.2

Mandabi

Nov. 27, 1968

Mandabi

A money order from a relative in Paris throws the life of a Senegalese family man out of order. He deals with corruption, greed, problematic ...
Ramata
6.2

Ramata

Jun. 01, 2011

Ramata

Ramata is a spellbindingly beautiful woman in her fifties. She has been married for thirty years now to Matar Samb, a very rich man, a former ...
Emitaï
7.1

Emitaï

Jul. 20, 1971

Emitaï

As World War II is going on in Europe, a conflict arises between the French and the Diola-speaking tribe of Africa, prompting the village women ...
Le Franc
6.7

Le Franc

Aug. 01, 1994

Le Franc

A penniless, fast-thinking musician buys a lottery ticket which he glues to his back door, in hopes of eventually retrieving his instrument from ...
Kodou
7.3

Kodou

Jan. 02, 1971

Kodou

A young girl bolts away during a traditional but painful lip – tatooing ceremony, incurring the mockery of the villagers and the anger of ...
City of Contrasts
6.8

City of Contrasts

Jan. 01, 1969

City of Contrasts

A somewhat-humorous look at the city of Dakar, its people, architecture, politics, social behavior, and even the white French tourists, and ...
The Price of Forgiveness
7.1

The Price of Forgiveness

Sep. 12, 2001

The Price of Forgiveness

Mythical story about a fishing village on the south coast of Senegal. Two men in the village are both in love with the same beautiful girl. ...
Fary the Donkey
5.5

Fary the Donkey

Jan. 01, 1990

Fary the Donkey

A man in the pursuit of the “perfect” woman, ends up with something quite different than what he bargained for. Release: Fary ...
Badou Boy
6.8

Badou Boy

Jan. 01, 1970

Badou Boy

Sarcastic look at Senegal’s capital following the adventures of a somewhat immoral street urchin. Release: Badou Boy 1970 tt0201445 ...
Amin
6.2

Amin

Oct. 03, 2018

Amin

Amin has come from Senegal to work in France, leaving behind his wife Aisha, and their three children. He leads a solitary life in France, where ...
Jom
6.4

Jom

Jan. 01, 1982

Jom

This film is a long way from sophistication. But it has a lot of sincerity, expressed with a directness that gets through to me, although I ...
Atlantics
6.7

Atlantics

Oct. 02, 2019

Atlantics

Along the Atlantic coast, a soon-to-be-inaugurated futuristic tower looms over a suburb of Dakar. Ada, 17, is in love with Souleiman, a young ...
Baks
0

Baks

Jan. 01, 1974

Baks

Release: Baks 1974 VHSRip General: mp4 | 2.45 GB | 01:55:36 Video: 2670 Kbps | 694×556 (1.37:1) | 25.000 fps | avc1 Audio 1: AAC at 352 Kbps ...