Contras' City
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A fictional documentary that portrays the city of Dakar, Senegal, as we hear the conversation between a Senegalese man (the director, Djibril Diop Mambéty) and a French woman, Inge Hirschnitz. As we travel through the city in a picturesque horse drawn wagon, we chaotically rush into this and that popular neighborhood of the capital, discovering contrast after contrast: A small African community waiting at the Church's door, Muslims praying on the sidewalk, the Rococo architecture of the Government buildings, the modest stores of the craftsmen near the main market.
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Djibril Diop Mambéty Director · Djimbo Kouyaté Composer Georges Bracher Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1969 · Produced in Senegal · Languages French, Wolof
Production
Studio Kankourama
Production
Senegal
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Original language
Wolof
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French · Wolof
Release dates
Senegal · January 1, 1969
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