The read
It runs a compact 1h 16m.
Synopsis
The gods have declared the drought of the country. There seems to be no hope. A holy man summoned by the king requires the sacrifice of a young woman to put an end to their anger. A young man in love decides to go in search of water to save the girl from a tragic end, but when he returns with good news it's too late: the genie had his satisfaction and Toula has already disappeared in the holy swamp.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Moustapha AlassaneDirector
- Sotigui KouyatéOriginal Music Composer
- Anna SoehringDirector
- Boubou HamaWriter
- Moustapha AlassaneScreenplay
Cast
- Solange DelanneToula
- Sotigui KouyatéThe King
- Damouré ZikaZogoum
- Isaa BaniaAdo
- Parfait KondoThe Witch Doctor
- Oumar CisseNarrator
Themes
based on novel or bookafricaraindrought