Two sides of the same story: Urged by his wife Adjoba, Mango, a fisherman, quits his unrewarding job and turns to farming. But he becomes seriously ill. According to tradition, decision-making is now his brother's responsibility. Under the influence of his sister-in-law Akreman, he sends Mango to the fetish sorcerer who only makes his condition worse. The sick man's daughter, who lives in Abidjan (thus representing new ideas), takes her father to the hospital where he recovers. Mango's daughter marries legally in Abidjan. Her father does the same by marrying Adjoba, while his sister-in-law Akreman hatches his ruin. With the help of the fetish sorcerer, she poisons Mango and his brother, who is his legal heir. Adjoba, her son and all of Mango's possessions are now at her mercy. The dead man's daughter files a suit…

A film by Jean-Louis KOULA

1980, Ivory Coast, documentary, 1hr30 mins, color, 35mm (from 16mm)

starring Anne KAKOU, Kouadio BROU, Albertine N'GUESSAN, Danièle ADJE, Victor COUSIN

Tags: TRADITIONAL SOCIETY / FAMILY/ CHILD/ LEGISLATION / HERITAGE/ AKAN / IVORY COAST / AFRICA / ADAPTATION
Original Title: Adja Tio
International Title: Adja Tio : All because of the Inheritance
French title: Adja Tio : à cause de l'héritage

Director: Jean-Louis Koula
Screenwriter: Jean-Louis Koula
adapted from the stage play "Kway Adjoba" written by Amon d'Alby
DoP: Paul KODJO & Benoît Say Kann'Da
Sound: Johnson YAO,
Editor: Diango AHOUSSY,
Music: Boncana Maïga

CAST
Anne Kacou,
Daniel Adje,
Atchory Memel,
Brou Kouadio,
Albertine Nguessan,
Victor Youha Cousin

Production: Les Films de la Montagne (Ivory Coast)


2005 | Festival des 3 continents, NANTES, France
* Selection - Côté d'Ivoire : quelques films essentiels
http://www.3continents.com/en/film/adja-tio-a-cause-de-lheritage/

1980 | Festival des 3 continents, NANTES, France
* Selection
http://www.3continents.com/en/film/adja-tio-a-cause-de-lheritage/