France / May 13, 1992 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
A now-rich woman returns to her poor desert hometown to propose a deal to the populace: her fortune, in exchange for the death of the man who years earlier abandoned her and left her with his child.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Omar Bah | Chief of Protocol |
| Kaoru Egushi | Toko |
| Mbaba Diop | Lord of the Feather |
| Abdoulaye Diop | The Doctor |
| Rama Thiaw | The Mayor's Wife |
| Oumi Samb | Dancer |
| Tcheley Hanny | Horse Woman |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Hyènes |
| Original language | Wolof (WO) |
| Spoken languages | Français, 日本語, Wolof |
| Production countries | Senegal, Switzerland, France, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ADR Productions, Thelma Film, Maag Daan, MK2 Films, George Reinhart Productions, Schweizer Fernsehen DRS, Channel 4 Television, TSR |
| Release date | 18 settembre 1992 |
| Executive producer | Samba Félix Ndiaye |
| Production | Philippe Berthet, Djibril Diop Mambéty, Pierre-Alain Meier, Alain Rozanés, Martin Schmassmann, Rod Stoneman |
| Writer | Djibril Diop Mambéty, Friedrich Dürrenmatt |
| Editing | Loredana Cristelli |
| Cinematography | Matthias Kälin, Felix von Muralt |
| Assistant directors | Djibril Diop Mambéty |
| Camera operators | Matthias Kälin, Felix von Muralt |
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| Additional photography | Matthias Kälin, Felix von Muralt |
| Production design | Wasis Diop |
| Art direction | Wasis Diop |
| Set decoration | Wasis Diop |
| Music | Wasis Diop, Christine Benoît, Maguette Salla |
| Sound | Christine Benoît, Maguette Salla, Wasis Diop |
| Costume design | Oumou Sy |
| Makeup | Oumou Sy |
| Hairstyling | Oumou Sy |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Canada / Sep 18, 1992
France / Jan 02, 2019
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