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Bye Bye Africa

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5.7/10 • 8

2003-11-051h 26m

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A Chadian film director who lives and works in France returns home upon the death of his mother. He is shocked at the degraded state of the country and the national cinema. The filmmaker decides to make a film dedicated to his mother.

Directors
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Writters
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun
Editors
Sarah Taouss Matton

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  1. Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

    Mahamat-Saleh Haroun

    Haroun

  2. Garba Issa

    Garba Issa

    Garba

  3. Aïcha Yelena

    Aïcha Yelena

    Isabelle

  4. Abakar Mahamat-Saleh

    Abakar Mahamat-Saleh

    Ali

  5. Khayar Oumar Defallah

    Khayar Oumar Defallah

    Le père

  6. Abderamane Koulamallah

    Abderamane Koulamallah

    Le producteur

  7. Issa Serge Coelo

    Issa Serge Coelo

    Serge

  8. Sophie Barrand

    Sophie Barrand

    L'amante

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r96sk

Jan 4, 2024

6/10

An interesting film out of Chad. There isn't much 'meat on the bones', so to speak, as it kinda meanders through its 90 or so minute run time, but it without a doubt holds interest as it portrays a fictionalized version of director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's journey. Haroun also stars and does do well, as do a few of the others - namely Aïcha Yelena. It is a pleasant enough watch and a respectable effort, just not one I'd wanna revisit in search of entertainment in a hurry. Definitely some noteworthy points in there though, specifically when it comes to film distribution out of parts of Africa - which kinda still holds up today, unfortunately.

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    French
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