Movie: Journey to Ouaga

Top 7 Billed Cast

Eric Laugérias
Eric Laugérias

Lionel

Maka Kotto
Maka Kotto

Zao

Xavier Letourneur
Xavier Letourneur

Marcel

Aïssa Maïga
Aïssa Maïga

Loutaya

René Morard
René Morard

Max

Tom Ouedraogo
Tom Ouedraogo

Sékou

Bénédicte Roy
Bénédicte Roy

Victoria

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    Lionel, a young Frenchman, who has just arrived in Cotonou, Benin, loses his car, airplane ticket and passport and his hopes in riots in the city.

  • Release Date

    2001-01-01

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    5.1

  • Rating:

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    Français
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