Badiaga follows the rules of a classical tragedy. A three year old girl abandoned in a food market is sheltered and raised by a deaf and dumb vagrant. They develop a very strong bond. Badiaga dreams of becoming a famous singer and listens in total fascination to the artists who sing in the different cafés where she wanders. One day she has the chance of singing on the radio a song which becomes a national hit. From that moment onwards she holds a nonstop succession of concerts. In love with her career, she refuses any romantic relations and searches desperately for her origins. —IMDb
Born in 1940 at Douala, Cameroon. He became a filmmaker through theater, and then studied at the Cinema Conservatory in Paris. After three short-feature films (1965-1966), he directed feature-films like “Muna Moto” (1975) – which made him famous – and “Le prix de la Liberté” (1978), thus bringing Cameroon Cinema to international audiences. An author, playwriter and theater producer, Jean-Pierre Dikongue-Pipa directed and acted in about 30 plays during his life-long career. —marfilmes.com