France / May 01, 1997 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Manga tries to tell his parents he is gay and in love with Sory, another 20-year old. His parents do not believe him and his mother attempts witchcraft.
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dakan |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France, Guinea |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Film Du 20ème Créations Cinématographiques, La Sept Cinéma, CNC, Ministère de la culture, Ministère de la Coopération |
| Release date | 27 maggio 1997 |
| Executive producer | Pascal Lahmani |
| Production | René Féret |
| Writer | Mohamed Camara |
| Editing | Dos Santos |
| Cinematography | Gilberto Azevedo, Hervé Rousset |
| Assistant directors | Mohamed Camara, Isabelle Ribis |
| Lighting | Claire Caroff |
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| Camera operators | Gilberto Azevedo, Hervé Rousset |
| Additional photography | Gilberto Azevedo, Hervé Rousset |
| Music | Sory 'Douga' Kandia Kouyaté, Dominique Hennequin, Gadou Naudin, Cyril Holtz, Christine Charpail |
| Sound | Dominique Hennequin, Gadou Naudin, Cyril Holtz, Christine Charpail, Sory 'Douga' Kandia Kouyaté |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Jun 05, 1998 / New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
Netherlands / Sep 11, 2006 / Africa in the Picture Film Festival
United Kingdom / Mar 26, 2022 / BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Theatrical release
Guinea / May 27, 1997
France / Jul 07, 1999
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