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Contras' City

  • 1969
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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Contras' City (1969)
Short

A somewhat-humorous look at the city of Dakar, its people, architecture, politics, social behavior, and even the white French tourists, and especially the influence of France's culture and i... Read allA somewhat-humorous look at the city of Dakar, its people, architecture, politics, social behavior, and even the white French tourists, and especially the influence of France's culture and its contrast with the indigenous culture of Senegal pre-colonization but still present in D... Read allA somewhat-humorous look at the city of Dakar, its people, architecture, politics, social behavior, and even the white French tourists, and especially the influence of France's culture and its contrast with the indigenous culture of Senegal pre-colonization but still present in Dakar.

  • Director
    • Djibril Diop Mambéty
  • Writer
    • Djibril Diop Mambéty
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    168
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    • Director
      • Djibril Diop Mambéty
    • Writer
      • Djibril Diop Mambéty
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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      The short appears as an extra on the Criterion DVD and Blu-ray release of the same director's feature, Touki Bouki.

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    • Country of origin
      • Senegal
    • Language
      • Wolof
    • Also known as
      • City of Contrasts
    • Filming locations
      • Dakar, Senegal
    • Production company
      • Studio Kankourama
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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