A city with its problems. A gang of abandoned children provide for themselves and pose as heroes. The police are on their backs
day and night. They are enterprising, energetic, and full of fresh vitality. Despite the fact they are rejected by their parents and ignored by the world, they form among themselves a powerful example of solidarity.
Ablakon is something of a different order. He is an adult delinquent and a swindler. Posing as a businessman, he has deceived a countless number of people. When he and his accomplice return to the village, his extravagant behaviour is mistaken for a sign of success. Following his example many young people leave for the city. But they will soon understand their mistake…
A film by Roger Gnoan M'Bala
1984, Ivory Coast, fiction, 90min, color, 35mm, French
Cast
Kodjo Eboucle, Issa Sanogo, Mathieu Attawa, Joel Okou, Bitty Moro, Adjei Zoubly
Director: Roger Gnoan M'bala
Directed by
Roger Gnoan M'Bala
Cinematography by
Paul Kodjo
Sound by
Johnson YAO
Editing
Ahoussy DJANGOYE
Music
Les Mystics
Production manager
Henri Duparc
Production Company
Roger Gnoan M'bala
Films du Koundoun
Release Date:
3 December 1986 (France)
Versions: Original version and with English subtitles.
Distributor
Ohra-Sogeav (1986) (France) (theatrical)
MARFILMES (since 2009)
www.marfilmes.com
A city with its problems. A gang of abandoned children provide for themselves and pose as heroes. The police are on their backs
day and night. They are enterprising, energetic, and full of fresh vitality. Despite the fact they are rejected by their parents and ignored by the world, they form among themselves a powerful example of solidarity.
A film by Roger Gnoan M'Bala
1984, Ivory Coast, fiction, 90min, color, 35mm, French
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