Sarraounia (1986)
3.7 of 5 from 46 ratings
2h 0min
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- Synopsis:
- The film takes place in Niger and the surrounding region of the Sahel. It begins with the initiation and establishment of a young girl as queen of the Aznas. The young queen, Sarraounia (Aï Keïta), becomes an accomplished warrior when she defends her tribe from an enemy tribe. Accomplished in archery and herbalism, she is a renowned sorceress. Meanwhile, French colonialists Paul Voulet (Jean-Roger Milo) and Julien Chanoine (Féodor Atkine) set out to conquer new lands for the French colonial empire. As they advance across the land they rape women and leave burning villages in their wake.
- Actors:
- Aï Keïta, Jean-Roger Milo, Féodor Atkine, Didier Sauvegrain, Roger Miremont, Luc-Antoine Diquéro, Jean-Pierre Castaldi, Wladimir Ivanovsky, Tidjani Ouedraogo, Jacques Penot, Didier Agostini, Jean Edmond, Philippe Bellay, Tagara Yagoura Traore, Aboubagar Traoré, Aboulaye Cissé, Jean-François Ouedraogo, Florence Bewende, Hama Gourounga, Baba Traoré
- Directors:
- Med Hondo
- Producers:
- Med Hondo
- Writers:
- Med Hondo, Abdoulaye Mamani, Abdoul War
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama