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Touki Bouki (1973)

3.6 of 5 from 50 ratings
1h 25min
Not released
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Synopsis:
Mory (Magaye Niang), a cowherd who rides a motorcycle mounted with a cow's skull, and Anta (Myriam Niang), a university student, have met in Dakar, Senegal's capital. Alienated and disaffected with Senegal and Africa, they long to go to Paris and work up different con schemes to raise the money. Mory steals clothing and money from a wealthy gay man who had brought him home, and he and Anta book passage on a ship to France.
Actors:
, , , , , , Fernand Dalfin, Al Demba, Dieynaba Dieng, Assane Faye, Robbie Lawson, Magoné N'Diaye, Alio N'Diaye, Apsa Niang, , Colette Simon, Langouste, , Mado Robin, Ndou Labia
Directors:
Producers:
Djibril Diop Mambéty
Voiced By:
Josephine Baker
Writers:
Djibril Diop Mambéty
Aka:
Journey of the Hyena
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Drama
BBFC:
Release Date:
Not released
Run Time:
85 minutes
Languages:
Arabic, French, Wolof
Subtitles:
None
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.37:1
Colour:
Colour

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Reviews (1) of Touki Bouki

Scrappy, Rebellious Energy - Touki Bouki review by griggs

Spoiler Alert
24/03/2025

Touki Bouki is a strange, stylish trip through ’70s Dakar, following two young lovers desperate to get to Paris. It’s got that scrappy, rebellious energy—lots of quick cuts, pop music, and surreal moments that give it a real French New Wave feel. But it’s not just fun and games. The slaughterhouse imagery is appropriately grim and sticks with you, casting a dark shadow over the whole thing. Mambéty’s saying something big about escape, identity, and what’s lost chasing a dream.

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