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Baks

1974 90 min Wolof
Wubly rating 6.6 IMDb rating 6.1

Idrissa is a rebellious little boy who drops out of school and joins a gang of hooligans that live on the beaches of Dakar. He gradually becomes detached from his family and adopted by his new friends who initiate him into the art of theft and the pleasures of yamba, marijuana.

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Momar Thiam Director · Ben Diogaye Beye Screenplay

First release January 1, 1974 · Produced in Senegal · Languages French, Wolof

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Senegal

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Original language

Wolof

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French · Wolof

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Senegal · January 1, 1974

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