Based on a traditional African tale. A king has the habit whilst walking in disguise on the streets of his kingdom to listen to the wishes of his own people. One day he overhears two brothers daydreaming out loud about marrying the king's daughters, even if that meant being beheaded one year later. The weddings take place and one of the brother is decapitated one year later. The other one escapes execution at his wife's insistence. On a long journey full of surprising incidents, our hero himself becomes king of a village with wives and subjects. However, his earlier promise haunts him, and in order to save his family he accepts to be sacrificed.
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Oumarou Ganda Director · Pierre-Laurent Chénieux Cinematographer Andrée Davanture Editor
First release January 2, 1980 · Produced in France, Niger · Original title L'éxilé
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Cabas Film
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France · Niger
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Original title
L'éxilé
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Niger · January 2, 1980
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