Synopsis
From his village in northern Senegal, Yao is a 13-year-old boy ready to do anything to meet his hero: Seydou Tall, a famous French actor. Invited to Dakar to promote his new book, the latter goes to his country of origin for the first time. To fulfill his dream, the young Yao organizes his fugue and brave 387 kilometers alone to the capital. Touched by this child, the actor decides to flee his obligations and to accompany him home. But on the dusty and uncertain roads of Senegal, Seydou understands that while rolling towards the village of the child, it also rolls towards its roots.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
282 audience votes
Key crew
- Philippe GodeauDirector
- Matthieu ChedidOriginal Music Composer
- Agnès de SacyWriter
Cast
- Omar SySeydou Tall
- Fatoumata DiawaraGloria
- Lionel Louis BasseYao
- Germaine AcognyTanam
- AlibetaTaximan
- Gwendolyn GourvenecLaurence Tall
- Abdoulaye DiopIbra
- Ismaël Charles Amine SalehDemba
- Mame Fatou NdoyeOumy
- Aristote LaiosNathan
- Aboubacar DraméLe père de Yao
- Amadou DiopRabatteur bus Kanel
Stills
Themes
africaliteratureroad movie