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Waiting for the Vote... (2011)
Directed by Missa Hebié
Drama · 1h 42m
In a ficticious “gulf republic” president Koyaga rules. His countless lies and crimes are revealed in the songs of the griot, the West African story-teller. After 21 years of dictatorship his rule finds an end through a coup d’état. Koyaga flees to his native village in order to regain the basis of his power in a magical way employing his mother’s and a village wizard’s help. The film is a satirical look at the rulership of African dictators and the unfortunate mingling of mythology,magic and politics
Cast
Ibrahima Mbaye
Crew
- Director
- Missa Hebié
- Screenplay
- Missa Hebié, Marcel Beaulieu
- Producer
- Noraogo Sawadogo, Sélim Azzazi
Details
- Original title
- En attendant le vote...
- Release date
- 2011-02-28
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Production
- Faso Film