In a fictional West African town, black-on-black political corruption exists "from the bedroom to the president's palace" as a mother fights for custody of her child, and a money-laundering scheme determines a government rice contract.
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S. Pierre Yameogo Director
First release January 2, 1998 · Produced in Burkina Faso
Production
Burkina Faso
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Languages
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Burkina Faso · January 2, 1998
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No release date listed for United States.
Canada
September 18, 1998 · Toronto International Film Festival
New Zealand
July 16, 1999 · Auckland Film Festival
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