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Djibril Diop Mambéty

Djibril Diop Mambéty

“The word griot... is the word for what I do and the role that the filmmaker has in society...the griot is a messenger of one's time, a visionary and the creator of the future.”

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    Touki Bouki

    TOUKI BOUKI

    DJIBRIL DIOP MAMBÉTY Senegal, 1973

    The first feature from visionary Senegalese director Djibril Diop Mambéty is simply a masterpiece. Winner of the international critics’ award at Cannes, the film’s extraordinary sound design, choppy associative editing, and cool central couple dreaming of escape continues to electrify and inspire.

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