Abou Camara

TGV (1998)

The TGV? No, it is not the famous French high-speed train, but instead the rickety and colourful bus operated, driven, repaired and, if need be, pushed by the intrepid "Rambo". This time, the trip between Dakar, the capital of Senegal, and Conakry, the capital of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Moussa Touré
CAST:  Makena Diop  •  Al Hamdou Traore  •  Bernard Giraudeau  •  Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

The TGV? No, it is not the famous French high-speed train, but instead the rickety and colourful bus operated, driven, repaired and, if need be, pushed by the intrepid "Rambo". This time, the trip between Dakar, the capital of Senegal, and Conakry, the capital of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Moussa Touré
CAST:  Makena Diop  •  Al Hamdou Traore  •  Bernard Giraudeau  •  Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu

Mossane (1996)

A beautiful 14-year-old girl has just reached marriageable age in a village in Senegal. She has many suitors; however, she is in love a poor student who has returned to the village while the university is on strike. At birth, she had been promised in marriage to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Safi Faye
CAST:  Magou Seck  •  Isseu Niang  •  Moustapha Yade  •  Abou Camara

A beautiful 14-year-old girl has just reached marriageable age in a village in Senegal. She has many suitors; however, she is in love a poor student who has returned to the village while the university is on strike. At birth, she had been promised in marriage to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Safi Faye
CAST:  Magou Seck  •  Isseu Niang  •  Moustapha Yade  •  Abou Camara

Guelwaar (1993)

Burial of a Christian political activist in a Muslim cemetary forces a conflict imbued with religious fervor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ousmane Sembène
CAST:  Abou Camara  •  Mame Ndoumbé Diop  •  Thierno Ndiaye Doss  •  Myriam Niang

Burial of a Christian political activist in a Muslim cemetary forces a conflict imbued with religious fervor.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ousmane Sembène
CAST:  Abou Camara  •  Mame Ndoumbé Diop  •  Thierno Ndiaye Doss  •  Myriam Niang

Jom (1982)

To inspire striking workers, the griot tells of a legendary prince, Dieri Dior Ndella, who sacrificed his life during colonialism, and Koura Thiaw, an entertainer who took up the cause of oppressed domestics in the 1940s, both becoming heroes to their people. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ababacar Samb-Makharam
CAST:  Omar Gueye  •  Omar Seck  •  Fatou Fall  •  Abou Camara

To inspire striking workers, the griot tells of a legendary prince, Dieri Dior Ndella, who sacrificed his life during colonialism, and Koura Thiaw, an entertainer who took up the cause of oppressed domestics in the 1940s, both becoming heroes to their people. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ababacar Samb-Makharam
CAST:  Omar Gueye  •  Omar Seck  •  Fatou Fall  •  Abou Camara

Toubab Bi (1992)

Soriba Samb is a Senegalese who has just received a much sought after internship to study filmmaking in Paris. Soriba heads to Paris, accompanied by the five-year old son of a friend who he believes to be still living in Paris. On arrival he struggles to find the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Moussa Touré
CAST:  Makena Diop  •  Hélène Lapiower  •  Khalil Gueye  •  Cheikh Toure

Soriba Samb is a Senegalese who has just received a much sought after internship to study filmmaking in Paris. Soriba heads to Paris, accompanied by the five-year old son of a friend who he believes to be still living in Paris. On arrival he struggles to find the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Moussa Touré
CAST:  Makena Diop  •  Hélène Lapiower  •  Khalil Gueye  •  Cheikh Toure

Rocking Poponguine (1994)

A tale of growing up in 1960s Senegal. Bacc narrates his early years of living in Popenguine, a town divided by culture and musical tastes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Moussa Sène Absa
CAST:  Coura Ba  •  Jean-François Balmer  •  Ousmane Bo  •  Abou Camara

A tale of growing up in 1960s Senegal. Bacc narrates his early years of living in Popenguine, a town divided by culture and musical tastes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Moussa Sène Absa
CAST:  Coura Ba  •  Jean-François Balmer  •  Ousmane Bo  •  Abou Camara

N'Diangane (1975)

This film presents a harsh critique of the Koranic teaching through the tragic story of a small talibé, student of a beggar.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mahama Traoré
CAST:  Mame N'Diaye  •  Mody Gueye  •  Fatim Diagne  •  Abou Camara

This film presents a harsh critique of the Koranic teaching through the tragic story of a small talibé, student of a beggar.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mahama Traoré
CAST:  Mame N'Diaye  •  Mody Gueye  •  Fatim Diagne  •  Abou Camara

Garga M'Bossé (1974)

The drought forces a peasant couple to go to the city, where they meet people's indifference. Only a trade unionist will offer them any help.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mahama Traoré
CAST:  Abou Camara

The drought forces a peasant couple to go to the city, where they meet people's indifference. Only a trade unionist will offer them any help.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mahama Traoré
CAST:  Abou Camara