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6.7/10 • 93

1973-07-011h 31m

DramaRomance

The Journey of the Hyena.

Mory, a cowherd, and Anta, a university student, try to make money in order to go to Paris and leave their boring past behind.

Directors
Djibril Diop Mambéty
Writters
Djibril Diop Mambéty
Editors
Djibril Diop Mambéty, Siro Asteni

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  1. Magaye Niang

    Magaye Niang

    Mory

  2. Myriam Niang

    Myriam Niang

    Anta

  3. Christoph Colomb

    Christoph Colomb

  4. Mustapha Ture

    Mustapha Ture

  5. Aminata Fall

    Aminata Fall

    Aunt Oumy

  6. Ousseynou Diop

    Ousseynou Diop

    Charlie

  7. Ndou Labia

    Ndou Labia

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badelf

May 30, 2024

8/10

I don't what to say about this movie. One thing is very certain. The Avant-Garde movement of the 1960s and 1970s is blatantly clear in the styling of this film. That alone makes this one work a significant, historical mile-post in cultural cinema. Typically avant-garde, the film's sarcasm pointed at the bourgeois (capitalist) class is not only quite biting, but also quite humorous. It uses the juxtaposition of horrendously misfitting music as a means to an end. And it works beautifully. Other than it's class struggle element, I'm not sure what else is relevant in the 21st century. But as historical cinema, it's clearly valuable.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Wolof
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
shipemigrationsenegalroad tripmotorcycleavant-gardecattleyoung loversanimal slaughtergay themedakar