Movie: Contras' City

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Djibril Diop Mambéty
Djibril Diop Mambéty

Inge Hirschnitz
Inge Hirschnitz

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1969-01-01

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    6

  • Rating:

    3.0 starts
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    FrançaisWolof
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