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Batouk

1968

Documentary

★ 9.0
not streaming

This uneven and uninspired documentary of Africa is a collection from various stock footage. Female dancers in mod clothes dance on the Eiffel Tower in comparison to the primitive dances of native Africans. A lone runner trains for a marathon, and a few animals are shown in their natural habitat. Commentary and modern jazz and pop music help to make this seem much longer than 66 minutes.

Crew

  • Director Jean-Jacques Manigot
  • Writer Léopold Sédar Senghor
  • Writer Carlos Páez Vilaró
  • Writer Aimé Césaire

Cast

Crew

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Intermission

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