Sotigui Kouyaté

Sotigui Kouyaté was one of the first Malian, Burkinabé actors. He was the father of film director Dani Kouyaté, of the storyteller Hassane Kassi Kouyaté and of the actor Mabô Kouyaté and was a member of the Mandinka ethnic group.

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The Truth About Charlie (2002)

Regina meets charming Joshua while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwind marriage to enigmatic Charlie. Upon her return to Paris, she finds that both her apartment and her bank account have been emptied, and her husband has been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Demme
CAST:  Mark Wahlberg  •  Thandiwe Newton  •  Tim Robbins  •  Christine Boisson

Regina meets charming Joshua while vacationing in Martinique, as she contemplates ending her whirlwind marriage to enigmatic Charlie. Upon her return to Paris, she finds that both her apartment and her bank account have been emptied, and her husband has been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Demme
CAST:  Mark Wahlberg  •  Thandiwe Newton  •  Tim Robbins  •  Christine Boisson

Dirty Pretty Things (2002)

An undocumented immigrant finds a human heart in one of the toilets of the west London hotel where he works with other undocumented immigrants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Frears
CAST:  Chiwetel Ejiofor  •  Audrey Tautou  •  Benedict Wong  •  Sophie Okonedo

An undocumented immigrant finds a human heart in one of the toilets of the west London hotel where he works with other undocumented immigrants.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Frears
CAST:  Chiwetel Ejiofor  •  Audrey Tautou  •  Benedict Wong  •  Sophie Okonedo

Genesis (2004)

An African narrator tells the story of earth history, the birth of the universe and evolution of life. Beautiful imagery makes this movie documentary complete.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Nuridsany  •  Marie Pérennou
CAST:  Sotigui Kouyaté

An African narrator tells the story of earth history, the birth of the universe and evolution of life. Beautiful imagery makes this movie documentary complete.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Nuridsany  •  Marie Pérennou
CAST:  Sotigui Kouyaté

Faro: Goddess of the Waters (2007)

Faro is a real goddess of a real tribe (the Bamana) in the West African country of Mali. In a landlocked country like Mali, covered in part by the Sahara Desert, water is a resource that can never be taken for granted. The Bamana village in Faro: Goddess of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Salif Traoré
CAST:  Fily Traoré  •  Djénéba Koné  •  Michel Mpambara  •  Maimouna Hélène Diarra

Faro is a real goddess of a real tribe (the Bamana) in the West African country of Mali. In a landlocked country like Mali, covered in part by the Sahara Desert, water is a resource that can never be taken for granted. The Bamana village in Faro: Goddess of the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Salif Traoré
CAST:  Fily Traoré  •  Djénéba Koné  •  Michel Mpambara  •  Maimouna Hélène Diarra

IP5: The Island of Pachyderms (1992)

Young graffiti artist Tony (Olivier Martinez) and his friend Jockey (Sekkou Sall) jump-start an unexpected adventure on the streets of Grenoble, France, when they steal a car that's already occupied by an older man (Yves Montand) who's been sleeping in the back. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Jacques Beineix
CAST:  Yves Montand  •  Olivier Martinez  •  Géraldine Pailhas  •  Sekkou Sall

Young graffiti artist Tony (Olivier Martinez) and his friend Jockey (Sekkou Sall) jump-start an unexpected adventure on the streets of Grenoble, France, when they steal a car that's already occupied by an older man (Yves Montand) who's been sleeping in the back. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jean-Jacques Beineix
CAST:  Yves Montand  •  Olivier Martinez  •  Géraldine Pailhas  •  Sekkou Sall

Women Cars Villas Money (1972)

Ali is the image of modern Africa. He happily returns from a football match on his motorbike but a nasty surprise is waiting for him at his parents' home: he finds Haoua, his bride-to-be, waiting for him. The wedding is celebrated shortly afterwards and the two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Moustapha Alassane
CAST:  Zingare Abdoulaye  •  Sawadogo Bintou  •  Sotigui Kouyaté  •  Djingarey Abdoulaye Maïga

Ali is the image of modern Africa. He happily returns from a football match on his motorbike but a nasty surprise is waiting for him at his parents' home: he finds Haoua, his bride-to-be, waiting for him. The wedding is celebrated shortly afterwards and the two ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Moustapha Alassane
CAST:  Zingare Abdoulaye  •  Sawadogo Bintou  •  Sotigui Kouyaté  •  Djingarey Abdoulaye Maïga

Toula, or the Genie of the Water (1973)

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Moustapha Alassane  •  Anna Soehring
CAST:  Solange Delanne  •  Isaa Bania  •  Parfait Kondo  •  Sotigui Kouyaté

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 ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Moustapha Alassane  •  Anna Soehring
CAST:  Solange Delanne  •  Isaa Bania  •  Parfait Kondo  •  Sotigui Kouyaté

Bad Kid (1995)

The struggles of a 28-year-old mother in Lyon who tries to combine her love life and raising her 12-year-old rebel son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Mouriéras
CAST:  Anouk Grinberg  •  Axel Lingée  •  Alberto Gimignani  •  Sotigui Kouyaté

The struggles of a 28-year-old mother in Lyon who tries to combine her love life and raising her 12-year-old rebel son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Mouriéras
CAST:  Anouk Grinberg  •  Axel Lingée  •  Alberto Gimignani  •  Sotigui Kouyaté

Descent Into Hell (1986)

The marriage of the famous writer Alan and his young wife Lola is in a crisis. On a vacation in Haiti Lola wants to decide if their relationship still has a future...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Girod
CAST:  Claude Brasseur  •  Sophie Marceau  •  Betsy Blair  •  Hippolyte Girardot

The marriage of the famous writer Alan and his young wife Lola is in a crisis. On a vacation in Haiti Lola wants to decide if their relationship still has a future...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Francis Girod
CAST:  Claude Brasseur  •  Sophie Marceau  •  Betsy Blair  •  Hippolyte Girardot

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DIRECTION:  Pierre Hébert
CAST:  Michael Lonsdale  •  Sotigui Kouyaté  •  Michelle Allen

Genesis (1999)

Inspired by the book of Genesis, this film tells the power struggle between two families: a clan of herders led by Jacob and another clan of hunters fronted by his brother Esau. Caught in the crossfire is their cousin, Hamor and his tribe of farmers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cheick Oumar Sissoko
CAST:  Sotigui Kouyaté  •  Salif Keita  •  Balla Moussa Keita  •  Fatoumata Diawara

Inspired by the book of Genesis, this film tells the power struggle between two families: a clan of herders led by Jacob and another clan of hunters fronted by his brother Esau. Caught in the crossfire is their cousin, Hamor and his tribe of farmers.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Cheick Oumar Sissoko
CAST:  Sotigui Kouyaté  •  Salif Keita  •  Balla Moussa Keita  •  Fatoumata Diawara

London River (2009)

After traveling to London to check on their missing children in the wake of the 2005 terror attacks on the city, two strangers come to discover their respective children had been living together at the time of the attacks  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rachid Bouchareb
CAST:  Brenda Blethyn  •  Sotigui Kouyaté  •  Sami Bouajila  •  Roschdy Zem

After traveling to London to check on their missing children in the wake of the 2005 terror attacks on the city, two strangers come to discover their respective children had been living together at the time of the attacks  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rachid Bouchareb
CAST:  Brenda Blethyn  •  Sotigui Kouyaté  •  Sami Bouajila  •  Roschdy Zem

The Sheltering Sky (1990)

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An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernardo Bertolucci
CAST:  Debra Winger  •  John Malkovich  •  Campbell Scott  •  Jill Bennett

An American couple drift toward emptiness in postwar North Africa.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bernardo Bertolucci
CAST:  Debra Winger  •  John Malkovich  •  Campbell Scott  •  Jill Bennett

Sia, the Myth of the Python (2001)

Kaya Maghan, the despotic king of Wagadou, follows the instructions of his priest by ordering the religious sacrifice to the Python God of Sia Yatabaree, the virgin daughter of a notable family. A gift of gold equivalent to Sia’s weight is given to her family as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dani Kouyaté
CAST:  Fatoumata Diawara  •  Sotigui Kouyaté  •  Balla Habib Dembélé  •  Hamadoun Kassogué

Kaya Maghan, the despotic king of Wagadou, follows the instructions of his priest by ordering the religious sacrifice to the Python God of Sia Yatabaree, the virgin daughter of a notable family. A gift of gold equivalent to Sia’s weight is given to her family as ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dani Kouyaté
CAST:  Fatoumata Diawara  •  Sotigui Kouyaté  •  Balla Habib Dembélé  •  Hamadoun Kassogué

Keita! The Voice of the Griot (1996)

It is an ordinary afternoon for young Mabo Keïta, at home, in Burkina Faso (West Africa). While his parents are taking a nap, he reads a schoolbook on the front porch when a stranger - an elderly man carrying his own hammock - appears for an unexpected visit. It ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dani Kouyaté
CAST:  Seydou Boro  •  Hamed Dicko  •  Abdoulaye Komboudri  •  Sotigui Kouyaté

It is an ordinary afternoon for young Mabo Keïta, at home, in Burkina Faso (West Africa). While his parents are taking a nap, he reads a schoolbook on the front porch when a stranger - an elderly man carrying his own hammock - appears for an unexpected visit. It ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dani Kouyaté
CAST:  Seydou Boro  •  Hamed Dicko  •  Abdoulaye Komboudri  •  Sotigui Kouyaté

Golem, l'esprit de l'exil (1992)

An allegory of the Golem, a Jewish mythical creature personifying displacement and exile, this film tells the story of a woman (similar to the biblical Ruth) and her sisters, who are forced into exile after the death of their husbands. It is set in 1990s Paris, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Amos Gitai
CAST:  Hanna Schygulla  •  Vittorio Mezzogiorno  •  Ophrah Shemesh  •  Samuel Fuller

An allegory of the Golem, a Jewish mythical creature personifying displacement and exile, this film tells the story of a woman (similar to the biblical Ruth) and her sisters, who are forced into exile after the death of their husbands. It is set in 1990s Paris, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Amos Gitai
CAST:  Hanna Schygulla  •  Vittorio Mezzogiorno  •  Ophrah Shemesh  •  Samuel Fuller

Little Senegal (2001)

Passionné par l'histoire de son peuple, Alloune, un vieux guide du musée africain "La Maison des Esclaves" à Gorée, part en pèlerinage pour retrouver les descendants de ses ancêtres aux Etats-Unis. Cet émouvant voyage va le mener des côtes de Caroline du Sud au ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rachid Bouchareb
CAST:  Sharon Hope  •  Sotigui Kouyaté  •  Roschdy Zem  •  Karim Traoré

Passionné par l'histoire de son peuple, Alloune, un vieux guide du musée africain "La Maison des Esclaves" à Gorée, part en pèlerinage pour retrouver les descendants de ses ancêtres aux Etats-Unis. Cet émouvant voyage va le mener des côtes de Caroline du Sud au ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rachid Bouchareb
CAST:  Sharon Hope  •  Sotigui Kouyaté  •  Roschdy Zem  •  Karim Traoré

The Ring Finger (2005)

When she is slightly hurt in the factory where she works, Iris quits her job and finds a new one as an assistant in a laboratory of a very peculiar kind. Without fully grasping what is at play around her, she gradually engages in a disturbing love affair with her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Diane Bertrand
CAST:  Olga Kurylenko  •  Marc Barbé  •  Stipe Erceg  •  Édith Scob

When she is slightly hurt in the factory where she works, Iris quits her job and finds a new one as an assistant in a laboratory of a very peculiar kind. Without fully grasping what is at play around her, she gradually engages in a disturbing love affair with her ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Diane Bertrand
CAST:  Olga Kurylenko  •  Marc Barbé  •  Stipe Erceg  •  Édith Scob

Lost in Transit (1993)

A traveller who has lost his passport in a Paris airport while between flights is restricted to a special transit zone. There he finds a group of similarly lost people hiding out and living from hand-to-mouth, reliant on their ingenuity to survive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Lioret
CAST:  Jean Rochefort  •  Marisa Paredes  •  Ticky Holgado  •  Laura del Sol

A traveller who has lost his passport in a Paris airport while between flights is restricted to a special transit zone. There he finds a group of similarly lost people hiding out and living from hand-to-mouth, reliant on their ingenuity to survive.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Philippe Lioret
CAST:  Jean Rochefort  •  Marisa Paredes  •  Ticky Holgado  •  Laura del Sol

Paweogo (1982)

Bila, a young peasant, decides to go to Ivory Coast to work and is asked by his parents to accompany Pogbi who is going to meet her fiancé, through an arranged marriage, for the first time. However, Pogbi is in love with Rasmane, a pariah from the smiths' caste, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kollo Sanou
CAST:  Jacob Sou  •  Jules Tassembedo  •  Marie-Claire Coeffe  •  Edouard Bila Ilboudo

Bila, a young peasant, decides to go to Ivory Coast to work and is asked by his parents to accompany Pogbi who is going to meet her fiancé, through an arranged marriage, for the first time. However, Pogbi is in love with Rasmane, a pariah from the smiths' caste, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kollo Sanou
CAST:  Jacob Sou  •  Jules Tassembedo  •  Marie-Claire Coeffe  •  Edouard Bila Ilboudo
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