Denko

Guinea, France

1993

18 Min

Color

French

Currently 4.3/5 Stars.
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PROD Dominique Andreani

Synopsis

In a small African village, Mariama, is poor and abandoned, rejected by all, she is a recluse and lives with her blind son. — Africulture

Director

Mohamed Camara (b. 1959 in Conakry) is a Guinean film director and actor based in France. He studied at the Atelier Blanche Salant in Paris. He has explored controversial topics in his films such as incest (Denko), child suicide (Minka) and homosexuality (Dakan). 1997’s Dakan has been called the first film on homosexuality by a Black African. Camara has won several international awards for his films, including the Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Foreign Narrative Feature at L.A. Outfest for Dakan. —Wikipedia