16° TORINO FILM FESTIVAL
Retrospective - The Birth of The Cinema In Africa
CONTRAS CITY
by Djibril Diop Mambéty
Country: Senegal
Year: 1968
Duration: 16'
A blend of styles makes Dakar a cosmopolitan and unusual city.
A symphony of sounds and images from the capital of Senegal.
"When I left the theatre, I looked for a subject for a film and I started to look at my city. I found it very amusing! It's strange to see how we have a Sudanese-style cathedral, a chamber of commerce that looks like a theatre and a theatre that looks like council houses!!" (D. Diop Mambéty).
Biography
film director
Djibril Diop Mambéty
Cast
& Credits
Director and screenplay: Djibril Diop Mambéty.
Director of photography: Djibril Diop Mambéty.
Production company: Ministère de la Coopération Français.
Director of photography: Djibril Diop Mambéty.
Production company: Ministère de la Coopération Français.