Peugeot Barbecue
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A young peasant, Boubacar, owner of a corn field, wants to break free of his wretched existence and has an idea for a new job. He sells his field and uses the money to buy a broken-down old Peugeot 504 from an European couple. Boubacar wants to try his hand at being a bush taxi driver. But very soon, he sees that his dream cannot become reality : the engine of the old jalopy dies on him. Boubacar is ruined. His wife is forced into prostitution in the corn fields to meet the family's needs. But Boubacar is a resourceful, philosophical man. He strips the car down and uses the engine of the 504 as a barbecue to sell grilled corn in the streets. His hopes of being rich are renewed.
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Jean Odoutan
Boubacar
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L.627
Laurentine Milebo
Fati
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Gladys Agboliagbo
Rafia
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Nicolas Tronc
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Olivia Agboliagbo
Djita
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Didier Dorlipo
Didier-Djack (Nuhuru)
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Djib
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Adama Kouyaté
Vieil édenté
Also in
Tree of Blood
Keita! The Voice of the Griot
Koffi Gahou
Beau-frère Boubacar
Known for
Adú
Roland Odoutan
Camara
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Claire Houngbo
Tante
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Chimène Agboliagbo
Fifi
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Guy Sallan
El Hadj Traoré
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Jean Odoutan Director
First release January 26, 2000 · Produced in Benin, France · Production 45 RDLC, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (France)
Production
Tabou-Tabac Films
Production
45 RDLC
Production
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (France)
Production
Benin · France
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Original title
Barbecue-Pejo
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · January 26, 2000
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No release date listed for United States.
Tunisia
October 22, 2000 · Carthage Film Days
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