Senegal / Jan 01, 1969
Contras' City (1969)
Directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty
22minruntime
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Plot
A fictional documentary that portrays the city of Dakar, Senegal, as we hear the conversation between a Senegalese man (the director, Djibril Diop Mambéty) and a French woman, Inge Hirschnitz. As we travel through the city in a picturesque horse drawn wagon, we chaotically rush into this and that popular neighborhood of the capital, discovering contrast after contrast: A small African community waiting at the Church's door, Muslims praying on the sidewalk, the Rococo architecture of the Government buildings, the modest stores of the craftsmen near the main market.
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Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Contras' City |
| Original language | Wolof (WO) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Wolof |
| Production countries | Senegal |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Studio Kankourama |
| Release date | 1 gennaio 1969 |
| Writer | Djibril Diop Mambéty |
| Editing | Marino Rio, Jean-Bernard Bonis |
| Cinematography | Georges Bracher |
| Assistant directors | Inge Hirschnitz, Djibril Diop Mambéty |
| Camera operators | Georges Bracher |
| Additional photography | Georges Bracher |
| Music | Djimbo Kouyaté, Dovidis |
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| Sound | Dovidis, Djimbo Kouyaté |
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