Rocking Poponguine

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Coura Ba
Coura Ba

Sylvie Vartan

Jean-François Balmer
Jean-François Balmer

M. Benoit

Ousmane Bo
Ousmane Bo

Johnny Hallyday

Abou Camara
Abou Camara

El Hadj Gora

Abdoulaye Diop Danny
Abdoulaye Diop Danny

Jabeel

Mansour Diouf
Mansour Diouf

Sheila

Marieme Fall
Marieme Fall

Sheila

Patrice Nassalang
Patrice Nassalang

Clo Clo

Isseu Niang
Isseu Niang

Dame Castilor

Ismael Thiam
Ismael Thiam

Baac

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    A tale of growing up in 1960s Senegal. Bacc narrates his early years of living in Popenguine, a town divided by culture and musical tastes.

  • Release Date

    1994-01-01

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